Biology

Dr. Andrew Weil Dr. Andrew Weil- Brief biography of the doctor for whom psilocybe weilii was named. Includes comments on his research and data on the chemical components of the mushroom. Center for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research Center for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research- Ethnobotanical resource directory includes discussion forum, listserve, project and online course information, as w… Sacred Earth Ethnobotany Sacred Earth Ethnobotany- Articles, resources, and links. Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary- Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest. Tropical Plant Database Tropical Plant Database- Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses. Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis- Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases- Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information. Quanah Parker/Peyote Quanah Parker/Peyote- Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list. Society for Economic Botany Society for Economic Botany- Fosters scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants an… The Hidden Gifts of Nature by Sigrid Leger The Hidden Gifts of Nature by Sigrid Leger- Description of plant usage by the San people in West Bushmanland (Namibia) for food, medicine, tools, and decoration. Machiguenga Machiguenga- An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru. Plants for a Future Plants for a Future- Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants. A Modern Herbal A Modern Herbal- First published in 1931 by Mrs. M. Grieve, the online version of this book contains medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lo… Scottish Crop Research Institute Scottish Crop Research Institute- Research is focussed on environment plant interactions, plant genetics, plant pathology and plant products and food quality. Dundee. Botany and Botanical Art Education Botany and Botanical Art Education- Resource for botanical artists, providing assistance to artists with their understanding of botany. Provides a virtual herbarium and an online … University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department- Information about faculty, degree programs, and research groups. Includes photo galleries of Hawaiian plants. Two Views of Helmont's Willow Experiment Two Views of Helmont's Willow Experiment- Reprint of an American Biology Teacher article on uses of Helmont's 1648 willow experiment in biology teaching and discussion about the a… Plants-In-Motion Plants-In-Motion- Time-lapse videos of plant behaviors. Botanical Botanical- Personal site with miscellaneous botanical content, including photos, educational information about botany, medicinal and poisonous plants, and gardening. In English an… International Organization for Plant Information International Organization for Plant Information- Manages a series of cooperative international projects that aim to create plant taxonomic information databases; also includes us… World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Botany World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Botany- Collection of scholarly and research links for plant biology. CalFlora Database CalFlora Database- provides access to information about all 8375 currently recognized plants in California, including more than 670,000 plant observations and 20,000 photographs. Plants For a Future Plants For a Future- A resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. The site contains an online database of over 700… USDA PLANTS Database USDA PLANTS Database- Plant names, photos, fact sheets, and information on culturally significant plants, noxious and invasive plants, and threatened and endangered plants, with l… Dr. Scott Russell's Botanical Links Dr. Scott Russell's Botanical Links- Variety of informative, up-to-date, plant-related links from the Univ. of Oklahoma. Tree Matters Tree Matters- Site for The Dendrologist, a quarterly magazine. Also contains tree tips and a record of the dates of upcoming dendrology events in the UK. Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech- Information about courses, trees, and forest biology. Includes tree ID fact sheets on over 900 species of trees. Tree Root Architecture, Root Dynamics and Rhizosphere Processes Tree Root Architecture, Root Dynamics and Rhizosphere Processes- Information on research into tree root architecture, tree root growth and tree stability. Dendrochronology Dendrochronology- Information from Wikipedia on tree-ring dating which is a scientific method of dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns. Dendrology Dendrology- Information from Wikipedia on the study of woody plants including trees, shrubs and lianas. The American Woods The American Woods- Wood sections of 350 North American trees from the 14-volume book The American Woods, published between 1888 and 1910 by Romeyn Beck Hough. Silvics of North America Silvics of North America- Compendium of research papers describing the characteristics and distribution of important broadleaf and coniferous forest trees of the United States and… The Ancient Bristlecone Pine The Ancient Bristlecone Pine- Dedicated to the oldest-known living tree, growing in the White Mountains in east central California. Information about the location, dendrochronolog… Bryonet Bryonet- Subscription information for Bryonet, a forum for the discussion of bryology. Bryomonitor Bryomonitor- Information about, and software for, a computer program for biomonitoring disturbance and regeneration of neotropical rainforests using bryophytes as indicators. Missouri Botanic Gardens - Bryology Research Missouri Botanic Gardens - Bryology Research- A resource for bryological floras and checklists, as well as a glossary of bryological terms and a search engine for current informat… Bryolab Bryolab- Information about Brent Mishler's research at the University of California, Berkeley. Harvard University Herbaria Index of Botanists Harvard University Herbaria Index of Botanists- Searchable database of names and information on collectors of the herbaria. Erika Groth, PhD Erika Groth, PhD- Postdoctoral scientist specializing in glyobiology of plant cell walls at the molecular level. Includes bibliography and links to research at the School of Biote… Jharna Mitra Jharna Mitra- CV, list of publications, conferences, meetings and talks. Research interests include pesticide residues, biodegradation and effects on non-target plants, induced mu… Donoghue Lab Donoghue Lab- Michael Donoghue's phylogenetic biology lab. Provides information on the people, projects and publications. Ranjit K Mitra Ranjit K Mitra- CV with academic qualifications and publications. Thomas Croat Thomas Croat- Missouri Botanical Garden curator and researcher, an expert collector and describer of neotropical araceae or aroids. Abdullah I. A. Alebidi Abdullah I. A. Alebidi- Lecturer at King Saud University. Postharvest of fruit. Provides C.V., research interests and publications. English and Arabic. Alvin W. Chapman Alvin W. Chapman- About his visits to Floyd County in Northwest Georgia, and his botanical collections. Folkard Asch Folkard Asch- Plant physiologist; professor for crop water stress management in the tropics and subtropics at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. CV, research informa… Julie F. Barcelona Julie F. Barcelona- Personal website showcasing research on Philippine ferns and Rafflesia. Pieter B. Pelser Pieter B. Pelser- Postdoctoral researcher in plant systematics, studying the phylogeny of Senecioneae. Sascha Reth Sascha Reth- German PhD student modelling canopy leaf area index in a mixed oak-beech forest and studying CO2 and N2O emission in soils under varying land use. Plant Explorers Plant Explorers- Biographies of famous, and not so famous, explorers and plant explorers, with information from botanical gardens and plant clubs around the world.