Plant Biology Reference Tools
- JSTOR Global PlantsWorld’s largest database of digitized plant specimens.
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)Database of the names and bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and lycophytes.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences by
Completely revised and updated with over 250 new entries, the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earthsciences. New entries such as evo-devo, sister relationship, polytomy, and parallel sequencing make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available.Useful appendices (The Universal Genetic Code, The Geologic Time-Scale, SI Units, Plant Classification, Fungi Classification) and a dedicated companion website featuring web links to relevant online resources support and enhance the A to Z entries.Clear, accessible, and concise, this is the ideal dictionary for students of botany, plant sciences and plant biology, environmental science and horticulture, as well as for amateur botanists and naturalists, and for the general reader with an interest in botany.
Publication Date: 2012
- PLANTS Database (USDA)Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. Includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references.
- PubAgPortal to USDA-authored agricultural research.
- Species 2000Provides a uniform and validated index of names of all known species.
- eFlorasCollection of online floras, including the Flora of North America.
- Invasive Plants - National Invasive Species Information CenterGateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
- Internet Directory for Botany (Alphabetical List)Index to botanical information available on the Internet.
Plant Biology Websites
- American Society of Plant BiologistsProfessional society devoted to the advancement of the plant sciences with a mission to "to promote the growth and development of plant biology and to encourage and publish research in plant biology."
- Botanical Society of AmericaWorks to sustain and provide education about plants; encourage basic plant research.
- FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N.) ForestryFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Forestry division "balances social, economic and environmental objectives so that present generations can reap the benefits of the earth's forest resources while conserving them to meet the needs of future generations".
- Conservation International HotSpotsSite focuses on 25 critically threatened ecosystems, or hotspots worldwide.
