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Science - Biology - Botany

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BioScience Research Tool: Botany
- Specialized directory of online tools and resources selected for Botanists, Plant Physiologists, and Plant Molecular Geneticists.
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Institute for Plant Ecology
- Information about research and teaching activities with focus on biodiversity and ecophysiology in different climatic regions, based at the University Münster.
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Glossary of Botanical Terms
- Contains more than 2,500 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture. Fully searchable and it is regularly updated.
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Botresearch USA
- a botanical research and biotechnology organization specializing in tissue culture, photomicroscopy, and the production of educational materials for universities.
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Center for Plant Conservation
- Collaborative organization dedicated to conserving and restoring the rare native plants of the United States. Includes information on conservation techniques.
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
- Conducts research programs on molecular-biological, genetical, biochemical, physiological and cytological aspects of plant development and plant breeding. [English and German versions available.]
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Formidible Persausion
- Textual review of the development of evolutionary trees in botany.
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Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation
- A division of Carnegie Mellon University. Archives, research, art, and information about the institute are included.
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Green Plant Phylogeny
- Green plant phylogeny research coordination group.
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Plant Tissue Culture Information Exchange
- Intended to give researchers, teachers and producers rapid access to information about plant tissue culture.
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International Centre for Research and Training on Seabuckthorn
- Information on the biology of this plant and its uses for environmental, economic, nutritional, and medical purposes; emphasizing erosion control.
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Plants for a Future
- Resource centre for edible, medicinal, and other useful plants.
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Botany Encyclopedia
- Includes a botanical dictionary, advice for gardeners, and a store selling plants.
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Botanica Slovenica
- Information on the botany of Slovenia.
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Demeter's Genomes
- Information on various plant genomes, as well as links and newsletters.
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BBC Nature Online - Plant Zone
- Includes wildlife videos, games, and competitions.
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Oasis Botanical Sanctuary
- A environmental organization dedicated to the "Restoration of Ecolibrium" Through the preservation of endangered and threatened plants. A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.
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PalDat
- Searchable database related to pollen and palynology. Developed in the Department of Ultrastructure Research and Palynology, University of Vienna, Austria.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
- Contains information on IPGRI, resources, and press releases.
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Plants and Our Environment
- Contains good basic information. Perfect for younger students studying plants.
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Botanical Authors Database
- Search the database of authors who contributed to the contents of the catalog of type specimens in the Harvard University Herbaria.
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Botanical Publications Database
- Database of publications used to verify the entry of publication names in the Harvard Herbaria catalog.
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Botanical Society of America Image Collection
- Collection of 14 sets of educational images for instructional use, with search capability.
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About.com: Botany
- A page of links and articles.
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Root Biology and Mycorrhiza Research Group
- Descriptions of current research projects at the Department of Botany, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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Forestry 111 Dendrology Home Page
- Designed to supplement teaching of this course.
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Taxonomy map for Trees
- Searchable taxonomy map from University of British Columbia.
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Tree Root Architecture
- Information on research of tree root architecture, root excavation, 3D-digitising of root systems, tree root growth, tree stability, and windthrow.
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International Dendrological Research Institute
- Nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting the woody flora worldwide.
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TreeGuide
- Includes information about almost all North American trees, with brief descriptions, range maps, and a few images. Brief family summaries for trees from elsewhere. List of state and provincial trees.
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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.
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Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech
- Information about courses, trees, and forest biology. Includes fact sheets on over 450 species of trees.
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Introduction to Tree Identification
- A resource for beginners and others. Includes a collection of descriptive graphics showing leaves, buds, etc., with notes.
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Foliage Identification Test
- An interactive guide to identifying trees and shrubs of Ontario. Image intensive.
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Twig Identification Test
- Interactive identification of leafless twigs and axillary buds. For the trees and shrubs of Ontario.
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Taxonomy of Woody Plants
- Links on woody plant taxonomy including original identification keys to major genera.
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Basics of Tree ID
- A basic guide to identifying trees. Describes leaves, fruits, barks, with many images.
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What Tree is it?
- Tree identification. Especially useful way to work from the shapes of leaves.
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Bartosz Pacula's Pictures of Trees
- Large photo gallery of cultivated and wild trees in Europe.
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SelecTree for California
- A tree database for California. Includes non native trees.
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Palm Tree Photo Gallery
- Over a thousand photographs of palms from around the world.
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Plant Kaleidoscope
- Large image gallery of cultivated woody plants in Europe.
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Dendrology at Virginia Tech
- Includes ID keys and fact sheets on over 450 species of wild and cultivated trees in the eastern USA.
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Fact Sheets for 680 Trees
- Descriptions, illustrations, US range maps, and cultivation of cultivated species from around the world.
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Los arboles en España
- Database of trees cultivated in Spain, fully illustrated with more than 1000 photographs. In Spanish; there is also some English text, linked from the first page.
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Trees and Shrubs of Ontario
- Designed to assist those interested in learning some of the common trees and shrubs found in the province.
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The Native Trees of Orkney
- Photos and scans of the trees of Orkney. The site is sponsored by the Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust, and it shows the importance of conserving Orkney native species.
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British Trees
- Guide to the native trees of Britain, plus links to other web resources on forestry and conservation of British Native trees, including forest conservation organizations.
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About.com: Top 100 Trees
- Find information on more than 100 trees in North America
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The Tree Register of the British Isles
- Historical, ancient, and biggest trees of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Trees of Ilalo
- Photographic guide to the trees of Ilalo, a mountain in the inter-Andean Valley near Quito, Ecuador.
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Trees of Eastern North American Forests
- Descriptions and images of various trees native to the eastern forests of North America.
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Trees of Ottawa
- A photographic index of tree species that grow in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
- Brief text and numerous photos of both native and planted trees. Includes section illustrating terminology with photographs.
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Catalog of the Woody Plants of Oklahoma
- Descriptions, images, and range maps.
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Common Trees of Pennsylvania
- Guide to common trees with laymans descriptions of each tree, and a simple key to start with. Line drawings of leaves and fruit.
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Conifers in the Pacific Northwest
- A site that covers common conifers only. Uses an interactive web based dichotomous key.
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Identification of Common Trees of Iowa
- An interactive guide to trees, using a simple visual dichotomous key.
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Identifying Trees of Michigan
- A page on the common trees of Michigan with a key.
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Top Trees UK
- Searchable database of notable UK trees. Tree quotes, news, photo galleries, and forums.
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Ariadne's Trees and Forests
- Glossary of tree-related terms; articles on California trees, hiking, and meditation.
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Plant Fossil Record
- Descriptions and occurrences of many thousands of extinct plants. Maintained by the International Organisation of Palaeobotany.
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A History of Palaeozoic Forests, by Hans Kerp
- This web version contains the original illustrations as appeared in the printed version and many links directly related to the history of Palaeozoic forests.
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Paleo Life
- Paleontology, paleobotany, and pollen analysis links.
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Plant Fossils of West Virginia
- A resource for learning.
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Permian Microfossils
- Permian wood microfossil exhibit.
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Links for Palaeobotanists
- Annotated links to internet resources, especially for palaeobotanists.
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Did the Wood Roach or Prototermite Cause the Permian-Triassic Coal Hiatus?
- A symbiosis of the wood roach with a cellulose digesting protozoa probably caused Permian aridity and rise of conifers, and created the early Triassic coal hiatus.
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Environmental Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History
- This discipline analyzes and interprets past human resources uses and human/environment interactions. It is made up of three subdisciplines - Zooarchaeology, Archaeobotany, and Archaeopedology.
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Virtual Paleobotany Lab
- An introductory look into the world of Paleobotany. Designed as a teaching tool for a class at UC Berkeley, but providing useful background information to anyone interested in this field.
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Global Vegetation History of the Last 150,000 Years
- An atlas of changes in climate and vegetation over recent geological time (the Quaternary period).
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Internet Directory for Botany
- Alphabetical list of links pertaining to Paleobotany.
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Paleobotany Publishing Resources
- Publishing resources, email web hosting and designing services for Paleobotanists.
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Geobiology of Polar Latitude Eocene Forests
- Describes a paleobotanical/paleoecological study of fossil forest site in the Canadian high arctic. Research information about the University of Pennsylvania research at the fossil forest site.
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PETRALGA (Permian & Triassic Algae) Project
- The Project was launched in order to build a solid database for the fossil Algae from the Permian and Triassic epochs. A main going-on sub-project deals with a catalogue for the Dasycladales.
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Hans' Paleobotany Pages
- Website on fossil plants.
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Review and Atlas of Palaeovegetation
- Preliminary land ecosystem maps of the world since the Last Glacial Maximum.
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Places of Palaeobotanical Research
- An Index of Places of Palaeobotanical Research and Palaeobotanists Personal Pages.
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History of Paleozoic Forests and the Earliest Land Plants
- Information from the Paleobotanic Research Group at the University of Munster.
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Palaeozoic Palaeobotany Geosites
- A provisional list of candidate Palaeozoic palaeobotany sites for the Geosites project.
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Paleobotany Type Catalog and Collection
- A searchable catalog containing information on type specimens of fossil plants, algae and fungi.
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Yale Peabody Museum: Paleobotany Collection
- A world-wide paleobotanical collection dating from the early 19th century.
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Fossil Leaves and Seeds in West-Central Nevada
- Information on fossil plants from the Middlegate Hills, west-central Nevada.
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Plant Fossils In The Dead Camel Range, Nevada
- Description and images of a visit to a 12.6 million-year-old leaf and seed locality near Fallon, west-central Nevada.
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Tertiary Research Center
- Information about the Miocene Clarkia flora of northern Idaho, USA, including taxonomy, fossil collection sites, research, and photographs of Tertiary fossils.
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Plant Fossil Record
- Descriptions and occurrences of many thousands of extinct plants. Genus distributions can be plotted on paleogeographic maps.
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Ecuador Phytolith Database
- Presents diagnostic phytoliths in the flora of Ecuador studied by Dr Deborah M. Pearsall and students at the University of Missouri's Paleoethnobotany Laboratory.
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Paleopalynology at the University of Calgary
- Studies of fossil pollen, spores, algae. Site has images and links.
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Glossary of Pollen and Spore Terminology
- Online version of the glossary created to summarise and explain palynological terminology.
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NOAA Paleoclimatology Program - Modern and Fossil Pollen Data
- A searchable collection of pollen data from around the world
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Palynology at the University of Arizona
- Featuring links, definitions, illustrations, and a "Pollen Grain of the Month".
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American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists
- A non-profit organization that promotes education and research in the science of palynology, the study of spores, pollen and certain algae.
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Forensic Palynology
- Article on the use of Palynology in criminal investigations.
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Palynology Group of the British Micropalaeontological Society
- Group Report.
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Palynology Database
- Information on this resource held by the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Palynology and Organic Petrology
- Worldwide research and consultancy in palynology and organic petrology at Trinity College Dublin, especially on the Devonian and Carboniferous. Site includes Ph.D. projects and publications.
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Collegium Palynologicum Scandinavicum
- A society of palynologists in the Scandinavian countries. Publishes the journal GRANA, World Pollen and Spore Flora (WPSF) and the Newsletter Palynonytt.
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Centre for Palynology at Sheffield University
- About facilities, research, and graduate education opportunities.
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Florida Museum of Natural History
- Paleobotanical and palynological holdings of the museum. Site contains type collection information, publications data and image gallery.
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World Wide Web Sites for Palynologists
- A collection of Palynology links.
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Canadian Association of Palynologists
- Covers all branches of palynology from the Paleozoic through the Quaternary.
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International Federation of Palynological Societies
- The International Federation of Palynological Societies (IFPS) is a federation of regional, national, linguistic, and specialist palynological organizations of the world. Its goals are to advance knowledge in palynology and related subjects by promotion of international cooperation and sponsorship of regular meetings between palynologists of all countries and regions.
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Paleobotanical Section of the Botanical Society of America
- Containing information on awards, meetings and announcements, publications, reports, and personalia of the Section.
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WWU Münster
- The Palaeobotanical Research Group of this German university. Research mainly involves Palaeozoic and early Mesozoic flora.
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International Organisation of Palaeobotany
- Group manages the plant fossil database.
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International Organisation of Palaeobotany
- Based in the U.K.
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American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists (AASP)
- AASP was established in 1967 to promote the science of palynology, and has a world-wide membership of about 800. The AASP Foundation publishes the journal Palynology (annually), the AASP Newsletter (quarterly), and the AASP Contributions Series (mostly monographs, issued irregularly), as well as several books and miscellaneous items. AASP also organises an Annual Meeting which usually includes a field trip, a business luncheon, social events, and technical sessions where research results are presented on all aspects of palynology.
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International Fossil Algae Association
- A non-profit organization interested in promoting the study of fossil algae.
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Neuropteris attenuata
- The leaf of the seed fern tree Neuropteris
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Spermatopsida
- Taxonomy of the seed plants.
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Rhyniophyta
- Description and diagram of Rhynia, the first known vascular plant for which a complete fossil has been found.
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The Oldest Land Plants
- Rhynie Chert.
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Rhynia gwynnevaughanii
- Transverse section of a stem.
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Paleobotany in Antarctica
- Documents the collection of Permineralized Fossil Plants from Jurassic Sediments of the Transantarctic Mountains, Southern Victoria Land.
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Plant Fossils of West Virginia
- Resource for learning about plant fossils of the Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous) Period.
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Copper Basin Fossil Flora
- Virtual field trip to a Upper Eocene Dead Horse Tuff fossil leaf locality in northeastern Nevada; detailed locality information, many on-site images and fossil photographs.
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Paleobotanical Field Trip To Sailor Flat
- An illustrated account of the Farwest Geoscience Foundation's visit to a classic Middle Eocene fossil plant locality in the western Sierra Nevada foothills, northern California.
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Introduction to fern and fern allies
- Site with a New Zealand bias from the University of Auckland.
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Tree Ferns
- A brief introduction to this group, with images of the Tasmanian tree-fern (Dicksonia antarctica) and a soft tree-fern or Katote (Cyathea smithii).
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Cold-hardy Tree Ferns
- Well illustrated site that describes cold-hardy tree ferns and their cultivation in cool climates.
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Pteridophytes: Ferns and Fern Allies
- A classification scheme, bibliography, some local check lists and an article on ferns and soil conservation.
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Gallery of Connecticut Ferns
- Photos and brief information indexed by common and scientific names.
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Ferns of Barbados
- Checklist plus distribution data and Internet links for each species.
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Introduction to the Pteridophytes
- An illustrated introduction to the ferns and fern allies for undergraduate students.
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Pteridophytes: the Ferns and their Allies
- A classification of the ferns and their allies - a work in progress at the Australian National Herbarium.
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List of Images of Pteridophyta
- Part of the W3Tropicos database at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Ferns of Gulf of Guinea Islands
- Checklist of the species.
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Our Fine, Feathery Ferns: a Sight for Sori
- An illustrated article on ferns and their cultivation from Milwaukee Public Museum's LORE magazine.
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Pteridophytes - an Overview
- A detailed introduction to the ferns and fern allies.
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Fern Propagation from Spores
- A brief description from the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
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Guide to Collecting Pteridophytes
- Prepared by the Australian National Herbarium.
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Checklist of World Ferns
- A compiled list of the ferns and fern allies of the world, with full botanical names, information about where they are found, and their classification.
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Ascog Fernery
- Restored Victorian fernery on the Isle 0f Bute, Scotland.
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British Fern Species
- Seachable database.
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Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland
- Links to expandable thumbnails of 39 antique prints by Thomas Moore, 1855.
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Los Angeles International Fern Society
- Information about the society's activities, ferns and fern allies.
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British Pteridological Society
- Images and information about ferns and other pteridophytes; activities of the society including publication of the Fern Gazette, Pteridologist and Bulletin.
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Fern Society of Victoria, Australia
- Information on fern culture and activities of the society including a spore bank (predominantly Australian taxa, many wild collected).
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Fern Society of South Australia
- aims to collect, diffuse and distribute reliable information on cultivation, propagation, and exhibiting ferns, and to acquire knowledge of Australian ferns, with the aim of preservation.
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Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society
- Introduction, events and links to other societies and sites of pteridological interest.
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Hardy Fern Foundation
- A club established to develop a comprehensive collection of the world's hardy ferns for display, testing, evaluation, public education and introduction for gardening and horticulture.
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American Fern Society
- Information on the biology and cultivation of ferns, and activities of the society including a spore exchange and publication of Fiddlehead Forum, American Fern Journal and Pteridologia.
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Fern Society of Southern Africa
- aims to promote public awareness of the Pteridophyta, conserve taxa indigenous to Southern Africa, and perform research into their propagation and cultivation.
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San Diego Fern Society
- Information on fern culture and the activities of the society plus lists of books and experts.
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Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society
- The society and site deal with sub-tropical and tropical ferns that are grown in the South Florida area. Includes information on propagation and cultivation.
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Sarawak
- Provisional account and checklist of ferns and fern-allies in Bario, Kelabit Highlands (paper published 1999).
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Sabah
- On some pteridophytes of Sayap-Kinabalu Park (paper published 1998).
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Ferns and Fern Allies of the Northwoods
- Northern Minnesota and neighbouring areas. Species list with images and commentary of 29 taxa.
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Ferns Around Washington, DC
- A collection of images and information on ferns growing in the states around Washington.
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Ferns at the New York Botanical Garden
- Description of the living collection by the former fern curator, John Mickel.
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Ferns for Florida
- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) publication on fern propagation and culture.
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Ferns of North Central Florida
- Checklist of ferns and fern allies with common names.
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Staghorn Ferns for Florida
- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) leaflet on the culture of Platycerium spp.
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Flora of the Carolinas and Virginia
- Artificial keys to the ferns and fern allies.
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New and old lip-ferns of Oregon
- Illustrated article about the genus Cheilanthes in Oregon.
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Pteridophyte Species Diversity in the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone Canada
- Southern Ontario south of the Precambrian Shield and the St. Lawrence Valley of Quebec as far east as the region of Rivière-du-Loup.
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Pteridophytes in the USA
- List of taxa with links to checklist references, images and distribution maps
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Ferns et al of New England and Bermuda
- Lists all native pteridophyte species and some hybrids, with photographs of most and data pages for some.
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Atlas of the Flora of New England
- An introduction to the pteridophytes and gymnosperms.
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Atlas of the Flora of New England
- Annotated checklist of pteridophytes (ferns and fern allies) with links to dot maps for each taxon.
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Ferns of Fern Forest and South Florida
- Photographs and descriptions of the ferns of southern Florida. All these species have wider distributions.
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The Aquatic Pteridophytes of Papua New Guinea
- HTML version of a manuscript that was a precursor to a treatment of the aquatic pteridophytes of Papua New Guinea, published in G.J. Leach & P.L. Osborne (1985), Freshwater Plants of Papua New Guinea.
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Ferns and Fern Allies of Norfolk Island
- The 47 taxa of ferns and their allies known to occur on this Australian Island are listed with biogeographic data.
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Ferns of the Canberra Region
- A site about ferns in southeastern Australia, their ecology, how to grow them, information on ferns in general, with numerous photographs.
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Ferns of the Australian Wet Tropics
- Artistic photographs of ferns in the rainforests of the mountains of North Queensland.
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Introducing Australian Ferns
- General biology, descriptive material of 11 taxa and their cultivation.
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Native Australian Ferns for Cool Climates
- Australian National Botanic Gardens' growing instructions for the listed ferns.
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Pteridophytes of the Australian Capital Territory and S Coast of NSW
- Annotated checklist of the taxa of ferns and fern allies.
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Ferns and Man in New Guinea
- Article on the use and importance of pteridophytes as food, medicine, structural and aesthetic material, weeds, pests and items of traditional ritual significance. Beneficial and undesirable species are included.
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Key to the Pteridophyte Families of Australia
- Reworked version of the dichotomous Key to the families of ferns and fern allies in Australia by P.M. McCarthy (1998) published in Flora of Australia 48:37-46.
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Keys to the Pteridophytes of Papuasia
- To family and genus.
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Pteridophytes of Conservation Significance in Australia
- Annotated checklist.
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New Zealand
- Fern habitat diversity with examples of common species.
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Treeferns Down Under
- A photographic image centered site devoted to treefern species (Cyathea and Dicksonia) of Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring regions.
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Quanah Parker/Peyote
- Brief history of Parker's role in the spread of Christian peyotism. Includes plant description and recommended reading list.
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Native American Ethnobotany Database
- Search for plants used for foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers of native North American peoples. Results return list of uses, with references.
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Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
- Search plants by chemical, activity or ethnobotanical use. Includes list of browsable databases and rainforest information.
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Laboratory of Ethnobotany
- Houses collections of domesticated plants from around the world as well as specimens recovered from archaeological sites. Laboratory reports available for download in Adobe .pdf format, sorted by report number or locale.
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Ethnobotany Garden
- Defines the role of plants in society. Includes articles, discussion forum and related links.
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PlantaCultura
- Includes forum, conservation information, documentation, traditional uses and meanings and suggestions for practical use. [Available in English, German or Spanish]
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Ethnobotany
- From Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado. Includes definition of the science, projects, special events and database of plants of the southwest region of the United States.
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Psilocybe cubensis/Psilocybe subcubensis
- Materia medica of the psychoactive mushroom used by natives of subtropical regions.
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Medicinal Plants and Ethnobotany of India
- Comprehensive annotated catalogue of books including complete table of contents and jacket excerpts.
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Minnesota Ethnobotany
- Describes both food and medicinal uses of plants, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
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Tropical Plant Database
- Searchable list of plants from the Amazon rainforest, by common or botanical name, action, ailment, properties or ethnic uses.
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Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary
- Alphabetical listing by scientific name. Includes brief descriptions of usage and identifies cultures in which each plant is of interest.
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Sacred Earth Ethnobotany
- Articles, resources, and links.
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Center for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research
- Ethnobotanical resource directory includes discussion forum, listserve, project and online course information, as well as articles, publications, schools and societies of interest.
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Ethnobotany of Wild Plant Foods
- Describes the science and offers resource links, bibliography and list of online databases.
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Ethnobotany - Access Excellence
- Defines the science, explains plant classification, offers articles on medicinal and food plants of Central and South America, and proposes classroom activities for high-school biology students.
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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.
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Machiguenga
- An ethnobotanical study of eastern Peru.
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Botanical.com
- Articles, Message Board, Links, A Modern Herbal...
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Ethnobotany and Cultural Resources
- List compiled by the Washington State Department of Transportation describing useful plants found during highway improvements. Includes plant description, photo, habitat and use.
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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.
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Ethnobotany Program at the University of Kent at Canterbury
- Describes the Master of Science courses, staff, projects and funding. Includes contact information for applicants or inquiries.
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Andrographis Home
- News, literature and research specific to Andrographis paniculata, found primarily in India. Includes distribution, cultivation and pharmacological information.
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Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge
- Describes healing plants used by northern Plains Indians, including photos. Also contains links to databases, books and teacher resources.
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Herb Discussion
- Message board dedicated to the discussion of plants, their uses, and how they relate to cultures.
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By the Prophet of the Earth - Ethnobotany of the Pima
- A complete online version of the original printed book by L.S.M. Curtin.
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Centre for Economic Botany
- Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, carrying out research and providing an identification service.
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Ethnobotany Bibliography
- A suggested introductory reading list from the Centre for Economic Botany, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
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Ethnobotany Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- A list of courses available, information for students and a recommended reading list.
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Etnobotanica Napoli 2001
- Details from the third international congress of ethnobotany held in Naples, Italy between 22nd and 30th September 2001, including abstracts of presentations.
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Society of Ethnobiology
- A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide.
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People and Plants
- A partnership between the WWF and UNESCO, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing a programme of capacity-building in ethnobotany applied to conservation and the sustainable use of plant resources.
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Medicinal Plants, Indigenous Knowledge and Benefit Sharing
- Details about an international conference at The Hague, Netherlands to be held between 16th April 2002 and 19th April 2002.
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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 and people.
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International Society for Ethnopharmacology
- The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, which publishes papers on medicinal and other useful indigenous plants as well as their bioactive compounds.
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Ethnobotany of the Middle Columbia River Native Americans
- Traditional uses of native plants in central Washington state. Includes subsistence patterns, land use, fibers, textiles, and building materials.
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Applied Research Department, Missouri Botanical Garden
- Describes current research, including ethnobotany, medicinal botany, traditional uses of plants, and bioprospecting. Also: research policy, discoveries, DNA-banking, Chatham Fellowship, staff, and links.
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Ethno-Mycology
- Promotes a book about the effects of mushrooms on culture, religion, and philosophy throughout history, as well as various events on this subject, featuring James Arthur. Includes information on psychedelic mushrooms.
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Indian Medicinal Plants
- Full text of book "Database of Medicinal Plants" by Dr. C. Kameswara Rao of Bangalore University.
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Ix Chel Farms and the Panti Medicinal Trail
- Describes Dr. Rosita Arvigo's studies and work with tropical plants and traditional healing in Belize.
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Arizona State University - Plant Biology
- Includes information, links, and news.
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Berry College - Plant Biology
- Includes an alumni directory, message boards, and links.
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La Trobe University
- Information for prospective and current botany students, as well as descriptions of botanical departments and research.
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Purdue University Botany and Plant Pathology
- Includes links and information about graduate and undergraduate programs, courses, events, news, faculty, and job openings.
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Brigham Young University
- Consists of sections concerning courses, class schedules, employment, faculty, undergraduate and graduate studies, and links.
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Michigan State University
- A general description of the botany program, information about graduate and undergraduate botany programs, and a faculty listing.
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Miami University - Graduate studies in Botany
- Information concerning topics such as plant anatomy, ecology, molecular biology, comparative morphology, plant physiology, plant systematics, taxonomy, and plant morphology.
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University of Maryland - Plant Biology
- Includes databases, dictionaries, journals, and news.
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University of California at Davis - Section of Plant Biology
- Information concerning students, faculty, courses, and labs.
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Ohio State University - Plant Biology
- Emphasis is on plant cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, physiology, biochemistry, and biotechnology.
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University of California, Riverside - Botany and Plant Sciences.
- A department description, list of available positions, seminars, graduate and undergraduate information, and links.
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UC Berkeley - Plant and Microbial Biology Department
- Consists of a department description, directory, and resources; as well as information concerning faculty, graduate and undergraduate programs, seminars, and courses.
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University of Texas at Austin - Botany Department
- Describes labs, research, publications, and photos.
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University of Georgia - Botany
- Graduate and undergraduate information, faculty, research, courses, facilities, seminars, and various botany links.
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University of New Hampshire - Department of Plant Biology
- Includes a faculty listing, information about facilities, graduate and undergraduate information, and news.
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University of Queensland - Botany
- Provides information about marine botany and genetically engineered foods, as well as a department description, research, student and staff information, and courses.
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University of Kentucky
- Describes admission requirements, financial assistance, curriculum, faculty, research findings, and links.
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University of Oklahoma - Botany and Microbiology
- Provides information about degrees, faculty interests, research and courses in botany and microbiology.
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University of South Florida - Institute for Systematic Botany
- Provides information about the herbarium, projects, distribution maps of vascular plants, and links.
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Plant Biology Graduate Program
- Admissions, program requirements, a faculty listing, seminars, and a newsletter.
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Oregon State University - Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
- Information concerning courses, undergraduate and graduate programs, departments, facilities, news, events, and links.
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Rangeland Crossroads
- Colorado State University Rangeland Ecosystem Science Department newsletter, with research summaries and range publications. Outside content is welcome.
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Trinity College Botany Department
- Information on postgraduate and undergraduate courses and research within the department.
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Botanical
- Personal site with miscellaneous botanical content, including photos, educational information about botany, medicinal and poisonous plants, and gardening. In English and Spanish.
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University of Vermont - Botany & Agricultural Biochemistry
- Provides graduate and undergraduate information, faculty listings, seminar information, event listings, research, and links.
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University of Western Australia - Department of Botany
- Includes information about various types of botany, research, and graduate and undergraduate information.
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Graduate Program in Plant Physiology at Washington State University
- The Graduate Program in Plant Physiology at Washington State University is one of the premiere plant plant physiology programs in the United States.
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North Carolina State University - Department of Botany
- Includes a description of the history of the department, information on graduate and undergraduate programs, a calendar, and links.
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University of Bern - Institutes of Plant Biology
- Includes information about institutes of plant physiology and geobotany.
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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 School of Plant Sciences.
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University of Delaware
- Information concerning a Ph.d program for plant biology and biotechnology involving the university and DuPont Agricultural Products.
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Botany at the University of the Western Cape
- Resources about botany and biology, targeted at university and school level and the general public.
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Lincoln Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska
- Internet study pages, descriptions of plant diseases, and discussions of teaching philosophy.
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