Biology

Plant Disease Illustrations Plant Disease Illustrations- Diseases on bananas, brassica crops, citrus, grapes, cereals and other grasses, legumes, pome and stone fruit, potatoes, tomatoes, and other crops. Il… Phytopathology Portal Phytopathology Portal- Wiki established 2007, updated early 2008. Plant Health Australia Plant Health Australia- Commission projects and develop policies to enhance the ability of Australian agriculture to respond to pests, weeds and diseases. Includes corporate and o… Plantstress Plantstress- Discussions and articles on plant environmental stress, its impact and mitigation in agriculture. Includes news, announcements, events, bulletin board, and reference … Algological Studies Algological Studies- International journal of phycology which publishes peer reviewed scientific papers of international significance from the entire field of phycology. British Phycological Society British Phycological Society- The Society aims to encourage all aspects of the study of algae. Provides information on membership, courses and funding and publishes the European J… Phycologia Phycologia- Bimonthly journal of the International Phycological Society. International Phycological Society International Phycological Society- Provides information on the Society, awards, the congresses, membership and journal. Phycology Phycology- Information from Wikipedia on the scientific study of algae or seaweeds. European Journal of Phycology European Journal of Phycology- Publishes papers on all aspects of algae, including cyanobacteria. Northwest Algal Symposium Northwest Algal Symposium- Phycologists from the Northwestern United States and Western Canada: includes contact and activity information. Seaweed Seaweed- This site has a lot of information on all aspects of seaweeds and marine algal biology. Indian Ocean Benthic Algae Indian Ocean Benthic Algae- On-line version of the Catalogue of Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean, with indexes, geographical lists, bibliographies, and search capacity. AlgaeBase AlgaeBase- A database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms. Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany- Society information, resources, and links. Phycological Society of America Phycological Society of America- Information about the society dedicated to the study of algae, its publications and links to other phycological sites. Phenology Model Database Phenology Model Database- Contains descriptive information about the phenologies of plants, pests and beneficials, mostly focusing on those that are important in Californian agric… Life history of Phenology expert Robert Marsham Life history of Phenology expert Robert Marsham- Educational site celebrating the tricentenary of the birth of Phenology expert Robert Marsham and his extraordinary innovative wor… Phenology Phenology- Information from Wikipedia on the study of the time frame for any seasonal phenomena, including the dates of first and last appearance in the year. Nature's Calendar Nature's Calendar- Coordinates volunteers to study phenology, including monitoring impacts of climate change on wildlife. From the Woodland Trust and the Centre for Ecology and Hy… Oregon State University Herbarium Oregon State University Herbarium- The OSU Herbarium is a large collection of Oregon and Pacific Northwest plants. Provides links to the specimen database, type specimen images an… Rocky Mountain Herbarium Rocky Mountain Herbarium- Facility of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, featuring the largest collection of plant specimens native to the Rocky Mountain area. Information abou… Index Herbariorum Index Herbariorum- Global directory of public herbaria and staff, presented by the New York Botanical Garden. Searchable database, listing contact information, important holdings,… Utah State University: Intermountain Herbarium Utah State University: Intermountain Herbarium- Housed on the campus in Logan, the herbarium holds collections of plants and fungi, with a particular emphasis on grasses. Informat… Herbarium (RNG), The University of Reading, UK. Herbarium (RNG), The University of Reading, UK.- An institution in which can be found both teaching and research opportunities. The Herbarium of the University is part of the Scho… National Herbarium Nederland National Herbarium Nederland- Information about the research themes and training undertaken at the national herbarium of the Netherlands, with links to the three contributary univ… George Safford Torrey Herbarium George Safford Torrey Herbarium- Searchable index of plants, plus information on the institution, which was started in 1915 and is located on the campus of the University of Conne… Wisconsin State Herbarium Wisconsin State Herbarium- A museum collection of dried, labeled plants of state, national and international importance, which is used extensively for taxonomic and ecological res… University of Tennessee Herbarium University of Tennessee Herbarium- Databases of fungi, bryophytes, and vascular plants in the collection, located in Knoxville. University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS)- The herbarium and the associated paleobotanical collection have combined holdings of approximately 1/2 million specimens. Includes library … Thomas M. Pullen Herbarium Thomas M. Pullen Herbarium- Collection of specimens from the southeastern U.S. at University of Mississippi, covering vascular plants, slime molds, bryophytes, and lichens. Search… Michigan State University Herbarium Michigan State University Herbarium- Descriptions of the over 530,000 specimens, hours, and loan/exchange policies. Located in East Lansing. Ethnobotany Bibliography Ethnobotany Bibliography- A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. BioFiC-Planta / EtnobotCat BioFiC-Planta / EtnobotCat- Group of researchers from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona and the Université de Paris-Sud. Research covers two main themes, biosystematics and eth… Ethno-Mycology of the World Ethno-Mycology of the World- Provides an overview of fungi and includes information on their use as tools, for food and in medicine and their psychoactive properties. A Library of Western Amazonia Ethnobotany, Shamanism and Ayahuasca A Library of Western Amazonia Ethnobotany, Shamanism and Ayahuasca- A variety of articles exploring ethnobotany and shamanic healing practices in western Amazonia. Ethnobotany Ethnobotany- Information from Wikipedia on this branch of botany that studies the relationships that exist between people and plants. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine- An open access, online journal of ethnosciences. Includes topics in medicinal and cultural uses of plants. Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography- A comprehensive bibliography of ethnobotanical literature, listed by author and subject grouping. Flora Celtica Flora Celtica- A database of flora in the Celtic countries and regions of Europe. It includes traditional knowledge and uses of plants. Ethnobotany Research and Applications E-Journal Ethnobotany Research and Applications E-Journal- A free online journal of current research in ethnobotany. Central Africa Medicinal Plants Database Central Africa Medicinal Plants Database- A searchable and browsable medicinal plant database for uses of traditional veterinarian and human medicines in Africa. Traditional Ecological Knowledge Prior Art Database Traditional Ecological Knowledge Prior Art Database- An index and search engine of existing Internet-based, public domain documentation concerning indigenous knowledge and plant s… Flora Ontario Integrated Botanical Information System Flora Ontario Integrated Botanical Information System- FOIBIS is a searchable database of more than 4700 species, including vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. It includes in… By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima- A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin. Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden- Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research… Patalkot Patalkot- The ethnobotanical work of Dr. Deepak Acharya, including full text of papers and pictures of Patalkot valley, India. Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development Ethnomedicinals for Research and Development- Information on the use of herbs and other natural products in biochemistry, pharmacology, and traditional medicine. International Society for Ethnopharmacology International Society for Ethnopharmacology- The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive co… Society of Ethnobiology Society of Ethnobiology- A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.