Guides: BIO 1210L Foundations of Biology: Find _____ with OneSearch:BooksArticlesJournalsand More!

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Keyword search strategies

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Keyword search strategies you can try:	Examples of the search strategies:

Genus name and species	Caenorhabditis elegans
Genus name, by itself	Caenorhabditis Haliotis Meloidogyne Blepharisma Coturnix Brassica
Common name of the species, or Common name of a larger taxon	california condor mule deer largemouth bass legumes mosquito pinnipeds nematodes passerine sharks jellyfish bivalves
Name of the Family or Order or Class	Coleoptera Canidae Chondrichthyes Mustelidae
Name of the larger group that includes your pet. (The more you know about your pet, the better you can think of the larger group.)	succulents carnivorous plants cole crops desert plants deep sea fishes diatoms fern allies halophytes marine algae poisonous plants endangered species carnivores birds of prey invasive species venomous reptiles ruminant or ruminants zooplankton garden pests
Habitat / Ecosystem / Geographic area	chaparral coral reefs intertidal intertidal california littoral mediterranean-type ecosystems pelagic riparian riparian california sonoran desert tundra wetlands
Habitat / Ecosystem / Biome / Geographic area modified by organism or group of organisms	rain forest animals riparian plants california wildflowers california weeds marine gastropods neotropical birds temperate forests sierra nevada vegetation (estuary OR estuaries) plants amphibians north america snakes north america benthic organisms

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