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BOTANY DATABASES Plant Classification Plant Identification ~ Major Plant Indexes ~ Dictionaries Plant Specific Databases Flowering Plants & Vascular Plants ~ Aromatic & Medicinal Begonias ~ Bromeliads ~ Bulbs ~ Cactus & Succulents Carnivious ~ Cycads & Palms ~ Fustuca ~ Grass & Seagrass Gymnosperm/Conifers ~ Herbs ~ Indoor Plants ~ Lichens Native Plants to a Region Orchids ~ Parasitic Plants ~ Roses BOTANY COURSES TUTORIALS & DATABASES Photosynthesis ~ Plant Biology ~ Plant Fossils Pollination ~ Pathology Agriculture/Crops ~ Conservation Plants ~ Forestry & Trees Plant Viruses ~ Diseases ~ Pests ~ Pesticides ~ Poisonous Plants Weeds, Exotic Plants, Invaders, Alien Plants

Plant Classification WHITTAKER CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS: FIVE KINGDON SYSTEM - F.M. Cardillo & T. Kuruvilla, Department of Biology, Manhattan College and the College of Mt. St. Vincent Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Study Options; A Survey of the Plant Kingdoms; Department of Biology or Manhattan College Chapters include KINGDOM I - Monera KINGDOM II - Protoctista KINGDOM III - Fungi INTEGRATED TAXONOMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (ANIMAL, PLANT, FUNGAL, MONERA) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution; National Biological Information Infrastructure; National Park Service; Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; CONABIO, Mexico and hosted by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Database (Text). "...authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, and microbes of North America and the world..." For more information see ITIS Home Page IAPT-MARY SUPRAGENERIC NAMES DATABASE - University of Maryland Multimedia (Text & Images). "The Indices Nominum Supragenericorum Plantarum Vascularium Project is supported by the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and the Norton-Brown Herbarium of the University of Maryland." For more information see STAR/Web Plant Identification WORLD WIDE FLOWERING PLANT IDENTIFICATION - R. Phillips, Department of Biology, Colby College Multimedia Interactive Database. "This is a polyclave key that allows you to select from among characteristics available in thespecimen at hand, rather than following a sequence found in a traditional, dichotomous, printed key. It is especially useful if the specimen is fragmentary, as with archaeological or anthropological specimens, in which only part of a plant is represented. This key is world-wide in scope covering all flowering plants." For more information see Biology 211: Flowering Plant Taxonomy or the Department of Botany WEED IDENTIFICATION - DATABASE - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see the Farmer and Agribusiness Tools; Information Systems and Technology or the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Overview - Major Indexes BOTANY: THE INTERNET LIBRARY - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology INTERNET DIRECTORY FOR BOTANY - Botany.net PALAEOBOTANY - Klaus-Peter Kelber, Mineralogisches Institut, Universität Würzburg For more information see Klaus-Peter Kelber's Home Page U.S. PLANTS DATABASE - Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agricultrue, USDA "The PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plants." BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ONLINE IMAGE COLLECTION - Botanical Society of America Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see The Botanical Society of America ONLINE FIELD GUIDES - eNature.com "...a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America..." THE CALFLORA DATABASE - The CalFlora Database "CalFlora is a comprehensive database of plant distribution information for California, a web accessible, publicly available tool for synthesis of data from disparate sources..." VIRTUAL HERBARIUM: NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN PLANTS DATABASE - Plant Information Center Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Plant Information Center; Botany or Ibilio Index Dictionary/Encyclopedia BOTANY DICTIONARY - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Dictionary (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology FLOWER DATABASE - California Cut Flower Commission For more information see the California Cut Flower Commission GARDENING PLANT FINDER - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), London, U.K. Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Gardening; Gardening or BBCi MARTHA STEWART'S GARDENING - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS - Martha Stewart Also inlcudes: Gardening 101, Garden Design 101, Kitchen Gardens, Indoor Gardens etc. For more information see Martha Stewart PLANT SPECIES DATABASE MEDICINAL, EDIBLE & OTHER (COSMETIC, DYE, FIBRE, ETC.) USE - Plants for a Future; The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, and Hosted by the School of Computer Science, University of Leeds, U.K. "...This contains details of nearly 7000 plants, all of which are either edible, have medicinal properties or have some other use such as fibers, oils or soaps...." For more information see Plants for a Future Database Home Page or Plants for a Future: A Resource and Information Centre for Edible and other usefuf Plants WEBGARDEN - Maintained by T. Rhodus, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University Very Large Database. "HVP's WebGarden provides a growing collection of resources for beginning and professional gardeners, students, teachers, and professional horticulturists." For more information see Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University Examples of Databases include Horticulture/Crop Science Facts Database - U.S. Plant Dictionary

Plant Specific Databases

FLOWERING & VASCULAR PLANTS TAXONOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS - Flora Project, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see North America Flora or Flora: Teaching Projects THE FAMILIES OF FLOWERING PLANTS (ANGIOSPERMS) - Authors: L. Watson & M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The set of descriptions is `complete', in the sense that it purports to include all the families, and to carry for each of them a morphological description that is at least workable for identification." For more information see Plant Databases Online or The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) VASCULAR PLANT COLLECTION - GENUS DIRECTORY - Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "This web site provides structured access to a teaching collection of plant images representing over 250 families and 850 genera of vascular plants." For more information see Department of Botany Databases can also be accessed by Phylum Directory Family Directory VASCULAR PLANT FAMILY - G. Carr, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "The systematic index follows the classification scheme of Arthur Cronquist (1981)." For more information see Gerald (Gerry) Carr's Home Page or the Department of Botany Databases include Hawaiian Native Plant Genera Flowering Plant Familes (magnolias, lilies, etc.) Non-Flowering Plant Family (cycads, conifers, ferns and fern allies) VASCULAR PLANT DATABASE - Department of Biology and the Institute for Scientific Computation, Texas A&M University Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Projects Beyond Texas; Flora: Teaching Projects or Department of Biology Herbarium AROMATIC & MEDICINAL PLANTS AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS INDEX - Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture, Purdue University For more information see A Guide to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants or Welcome to NewCROP MEDICINAL PLANT DATABASE - M. Moore & D. Chesner, Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, Bisbee, Arizona Multimedia Databases, Texts and Manuals (Text, Images, Video & Sound). BEGONIAS BEGONIAS - American Begonia Society Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "Begonias in the Virtual Greenhouse are arranged according to horticultural classification..." For more information see American Begonia Society BROMELIADS BROMELIAD PHOTO INDEX - Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies BROMELIAD GALLERY - Bromeliad Society International Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). BULBS GALLERY OF THE WORLD'S BULBS - Interntional Bulb Society "The GALLERY OF THE WORLD'S BULBS is a forum to display both pictorial and cultural information on all of the world's geophytic plants." For more information see Interntional Bulb Society CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT PLANT PICTURE GALLERY - T. Mace, Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall CATUS: ARICARPUS SPECIES - J. Miller & G. Bailey Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Aricarpus Living Rocks of Mexico CARNIVOROUS PLANTS CARNIVOROUS PLANT DATABASE - R. Walker, HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "This database includes over 3000 entries giving an exhaustive nomenclatural synopsis of all Carnivorous Plants." CYCADS & PALMS VIRTUAL CYCAD ENCYCLOPEDIA - Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. VIRTUAL PALM ENCYCLOPEDIA - Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. FUSTUCA FESTUCA OF NORTH AMERICA - Authors: S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, C.L. McJannet & L.L. Consaul; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The information recorded includes: common names, the place of valid publication of the name, the location of type specimens, when known, and whether we have examined them, synonymy, data on morphology, anatomy, and chromosome number(s), habitat and distribution information, subgeneric classification, and taxonomic notes." For more information see Plant Databases Online or The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) GRASS GRASS GENERA OF THE WORLD - Authors: L. Watson & M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The database contains detailed morphological, anatomical and physiological descriptions of over 800 grass genera." For more information see Plant Databases Online or The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) GRASSES OF THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO - Authors: S.G. Aiken, M.J. Dallwitz, & L.L. Consaul; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Plant Databases Online or The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) GRASS - SEAGRASS SEAGRASS - Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Seagrass Home Page or the Department of Botany GYMNOSPERM/CONIFERS GYMNOSPERM DATABASE - C.J. Earle & Hosted by the Department of Botany, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). HERBS FOR MORE DATABASES SEE THE NUTRITION CENTER HERBAL: A MODERN (COMMON NAME INDEX) - Author: M. Grieve, Botanical Com Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Over "800" Varieties. "Contains Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-Lore of Herbs." For more information see A Modern Herbal, Botanical Com INDOOR PLANTS INDOOR PLANT DATABASE - PlantCare.com, The Exchange Project, Harald Ponce de Leon Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "...database of over 2,000 species and genera..." LICHENS LICHENS - A.M. Fryday, MSU Herbarium, Michigan State University Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see MSU Herbarium LICHENS - C. Wetmore, Minnesota Lichen Herbarium, University of Minnesota Multimedia Database (Text & Images). NATIVE PLANTS TO A REGION ANDEAN FLOWERING PLANT FAMILY DATABASE - Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS) "...represents an effort to provide information from the floristic and systematic investigations of the phanerogams (flowering plants) of Andean South America..." Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Index (English & Español) or Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS) HAWAIIAN NATIVE PLANTS - G. Carr, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "You can then follow the link to the appropriate web page for more information and illustrations pertaining to the plant being sought." For more information see Gerald (Gerry) Carr's Home Page or the Department of Botany ORCHIDS ILLUSTRATED ORCHID ENCYCLOPEDIA - L. Fortner "Orchids form the world's largest family of plants. They grow wild in every country except Antarctica." For more information see The Orchid Lady THE ORCHID HOUSE - J. Bolce, University of Waterloo, Canada "One of the oldest and best organized of plant hobbies, orchid culture now enjoys worldwide popularity. Their incredible beauty and diversity captivate men and women of every walk of life" PARASITIC PLANTS PARASITIC PLANT CONNECTION - D. Nickrent, Department of Plant Biology, College of Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see College of Science Some examples of 'Families' of Parasitic Plants include Olacaceae: The Olax Family Viscaceae: The Mistletoe Family ROSES THE ROSE REFERENCE DATABASE - EveryRose.com, Quill Services Ltd., Victoria, B.C., Canada Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "...over 7,150 roses & 2,500 photos..." "...Roses by Name; By Classification; By Colour, etc." For more information see EveryRose.com

Courses, Tutorials, Databases

Photosynthesis COURSES & TUTORIALS WHAT IS PHOTOSYNTHESIS - W. Vermaas, Center for the Study of Early Events in Potosynthesis, Arizona State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "A basic introduction to photosynthesis which explains many areas studied by photosynthesis researchers..." For more information see Center for the Study of Early Events in Potosynthesis PHOTOSYNTHESIS - M.F. Farabee, Estrella Mountain Community College, A Maricopa Community College, Tempe, Arizona "Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, some bacteria, and some protistans use the energy from sunlight..." For more information see the Online Biology Book or Estrella Mountain Community College EXPERIMENTS VIRTUAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS EXPERIMENTS - Center for the Study of Early Events in Potosynthesis, Arizona State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "These on-line virtual experiments will show you some of the ways scientists can study photosynthesis." For more information see Center for the Study of Early Events in Potosynthesis MOVIES PHOTOSYNTHESIS LIGHT REACTIONS - Govindjee & M. Lexa, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Tutorials & Movies. For more information see Govindjee's Home Page or Department of Plant Biology Plant Biology A STUDY OF PLANT ANATOMY - F.M. Cardillo, T. Kuruvilla, Department of Biology, Manhattan College and the College of Mt. St. Vincent Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Study Options; A Survey of the Plant Kingdoms; Department of Biology or Manhattan College Examples from more than '40' tutorials include Longitudinal section of the plant body Tissue systems of the shoot Vascular Plant Anatomy BOTANY COURSE: THE INTERNET HYPERTEXTBOOK - P.V. Sengbusch, Faculty of Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany Multimedia Course (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. For more information see Botany Online or the Faculty of Biology GENERAL BOTANY - 130 - Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Department of Botany Instructional Technology or the Department of Botany GENERAL BOTANY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS: PBIO 100 - P.J. Bottino, J.M. Browning & T.J. Cooke, Department of Plant Biology, University of Maryland Multimedia Course/Lecture Series (Text & Images). For more information see Plant Biology HOW A CORN PLANT DEVELOPS - Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture. Iowa State University Multimedia Tutorials & Databases (Text, Images Movies). For more information see The Maize Page; Reference; Department of Agronomy or the College of Agriculture PLANT BIOLOGY - HORTICULTURE 300 - M. Knee, Department of Horticulture, Ohio State University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Courses; Horticulture in Virtual Perspective; College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Chapter examples from over "20" Chapters include Bryophyta or mosses Angiosperm life cycle Plant Cells SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH - M. Peet, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Sustainable Agriculture; Online Course Materials or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Chapter Examples include Soil Management Disease Management Crop Profiles: Sweet Corn Plant Fossils PLANT FOSSIL RECORD DATABASE - International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP) Multimedia (Text & Images). "This Version 2.2 of the Plant Fossil Record (PFR2.2) database includes descriptions and occurrences of many thousands of extinct plants. For the first time modern genera with fossil species are included in the desription database. Names, places and ages can be searched and the occurrences are instantly plotted on a global map." For more information see International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP) Plant Pollination INSECT POLLINATION OF CULTIVATED CROP PLANTS - S.E. McGregor, Honey Bee Research Unit, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia Textbook/Courses (Text & Images). "The First and Only Virtual Beekeeping Book Updated Continously. Additions listed by crop and date. " For more information see Carl Hayden Bee Research Center Plant Pathology PLANT PATHOLOGY INTERNET GUIDE BOOK - T. Kraska, Institute for Plant Diseases, University of Bonn, Germany Multimedia Index (Text and Images). For more information see the Institute for Plant Diseases

Agriculture/Crops AGRONOMY GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences Major Chapter examples include Crop and Soil Management Pest Management BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE: HORT 250 - Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). For more information see Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Courses or the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION GUIDES - Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture Sciences, Oregon State University Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Department of Horticulture INDEX TO CROPS - Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture, Purdue University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Contains over 3,000 crops. For more information see Welcome to NewCROP Other Databases include Famine Foods A Guide to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants AUSTRALIAN NEW CROPS: LISTING OF USEFUL PLANTS OF THE WORLD - School of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Contains over 4200 species. For more information see Australian New Crops or the School of Agronomy and Horticulture COMMERICIAL CITRUS HANDBOOK - EDIS, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). For more information see Crop Handbooks; EDIS Online, University of Florida FRUIT & VEGETABLE INDEX (HAWAII) - Farmer's Bookshelf!, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii Fruits Include: "Avocado, Banana, Coffee, Lychee, Macadamia, Mango, Papaya, Persimmon, Pineapple." For more information see Farmer's Bookshelf!; CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources or the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources FRUIT AND NUT INDEX - UC Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center, Department of Pomology, UC Davis Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see UC Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center Examples of Databases with tutorials include Breadfruit Fig Loquat Pear - Asian Quince FRUIT GROWING TOPICS - Norhtwest Berry & Grape InfoNet, North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University Extension Service Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see Norhtwest Berry & Grape InfoNet Some Examples include Grape Production Berry Crops Production HORTICULTURE INFORMATION - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University and North Carolina A&T State University Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Examples of Databases with tutorials include Commercial Vegetable Crops Commercial Small Fruits Home Gardening NATIONAL PLANT GERMPLASM SYSTEM: SEARCH - National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA "NPGS is a cooperative effort by public (State and Federal) and private organizations to preserve the genetic diversity of plants." For more information see The National Plant Germplasm System Examples of Databases include Crop Science Registrations Queries GRIN taxonomic data Crop Lists and their descriptors POSTHARVEST -Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center, University of California, Davis Multimedia Database (Text & Images). summarizes "...the latest recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality of horticultural perishables. Each fact sheet will include information about maturity and quality indices,..." For more information see Produce Facts or the Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center RARE AND UNUSUAL EDIBLE PLANTS - California Rare Fruit Growers Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see California Rare Fruit Growers SMALL-SCALE FRUIT PRODUCTION GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "...This manual has been developed as a resource for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale (on one acre or less)..." For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences STRAWBERRY IMPROVEMENT: PAST & FUTURE - Hosted by the Plant Genome Data & Information Center, NAL, USDA Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Plant Genome Data & Information Center, NAL, USDA TREE FRUIT PRODUCTION GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: "Cultural Information, Diseases, Pests, and Natural Enemies, Chemical Management, Chemical Management Tables, IPM Spray Programs, Harvest and Postharvest Handling, Cider Production, Farm Management, etc." For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences THE BERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & STRAWBERRIES - M.P. Pritts, Small Fruit Production, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University "...pictorial guide helps determine what's wrong with your plants..." For more information see Berries; Cornell Fruit Resources or Marvin P. Pritts' Home Page THE BERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: CURRANTS & GOOSEBERRIES - K. Hummer & J. Postman, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA/ARS, Corvallis, Oregon Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Ribes Genetic Resources: Currants and Gooseberries or the National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon UC SAREP COVER CROP DATABASE - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE), University of California, Davis "The UC SAREP Cover Crop Database includes over 5,000 items gleaned from more than 600 separate sources, including journal articles, conference proceedings, standard textbooks, unpublished data, and personal communications from researchers and farmers." For more information see UC SAREP Home Page UC AGRICULTURE EDUCATION SERIES (REALPLAYER & QUICKTIME) - University of California Multimedia Courses (Text, Images, Video & Sound). Includes over "50" Online Video Courses. For more information see Medical Education or University of California Television (UCTV) U.S. & CANADA CDMS LABEL AND MSDS INFORMATION FOR AGRICULTURE CROP PROTECTION AND TURF AND ORNAMENTAL NON-CROP - Crop Data Management Systems (CDMS), Inc. Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). Includes Manufacturers, their products and their Label information and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) regarding each product. For more information see Crop Data Management Systems (CDMS), Inc. VEGETABLE CROP INFORMATION - Vegetable Research and Information Center, University of California, Davis Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Vegetable Research and Information Center VEGETABLE PRODUCTION - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Ohioline

Conservation Plants PLANTS MATERIALS PROGRAM - Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agricultrue, USDA For more information see Plants Projects Forestry/Trees ANATOMY OF WOOD - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "Fundamental knowledge on macro- and microscopic structure of wood and identification of emerging native and foreign commercial woods." For more information see Other Resources (Research Programs and Work Units); Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service Examples of online databases include Common Names Database Wood Properties Database FPL Wood Collections WOOD ANATOMY AND PROPERTIES (WPS 202) - E.A. Wheeler, Department of Wood and Paper Science, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University Multimedia Course/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Courses (Wolfware); Elisabeth A. Wheeler's Home Page or the Department of Wood and Paper Science FOREST MENSURATION & MODELLING - C.L. Brack, Department of Forestry, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia "Measuring Trees, Stands & Forests for Effective Forest Management." For more information see Australian National University, Canberra, Australia HOW TO PRUNE TREES - Authors: P.J. Bedker, J.G. O'Brien, and M.M. Mielke; Illustrations by J. Janke, and HTML Editing by J. Bitz, Northeastern Area's St. Paul Field Office (St. Paul, Minnesota), U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). "The objective of pruning is to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants." For more information see How To Publications; Online Publications or the Northeastern Area Field Office Eamples from over "20" Forest & Tree Health Tutorials include How to Recognize Hazardous Defects in Trees How to Identify Noninfectious Diseases of Trees TREES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: FOR241 - Website Authors: B. Littlefield and E. Jensen; College of Forestry, Oregon State University For more information see the Forestry 141/241 or the College of Forestry Tutorials include Common Conifers Dichotomous Key to Conifers

Plant Viruses PLANT VIRUSES - DESCRIPTIONS AND LISTS FROM THE VIDE DATABASE - Editors: A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, Adrian Gibbs, L. Watson & E. Zurcher and hosted by the Environmental Research Institute, University of Idaho Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "These pages are a product of the VIDE (Virus Identification Data Exchange) project." For more information see Plant Viruses Online Home Page or the Environmental Research Institute Diseases COMMON NAMES FOR PLANT DISEASES - Compiled by the Committee on Standardization of Common Names for Plant Diseases of The American Phytopathological Society "In 1978, The American Phytopathological Society established a committee to develop listings of APS recommended names for plant pathogens and the diseases they incite." For more information see Resource Center or the American Phytopathological Society PHENOLOGY MODEL DATABASE - Integrated Pest Management Project, University of California, Davis "The phenology model database contains information about the phenologies of more than 100 organisms, mostly focusing on those that are important in California agriculture." For more information see Degree-days and Phenology Models or Integrated Pest Management Project Pests BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: A GUIDE TO NATURAL ENEMIES IN NORTH AMERICA - Maintained by C. Weeden, Cornell University "This guide provides photographs and descriptions of major biological control (or biocontrol) agents of major insect, disease and weed pests in North America." For more information see New York State Agriculture Experiment Station, Cornell University Examples of Databases include Predators Parasitoids Pathogens & Antagonists Weed-Feeders FIELD GROP INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT: TRAINING & REFERENCE MANUAL - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "This manual contains all the information needed to implement an IPM program for field crops in Pennsylvania..." For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences MUSHROOM INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (PDF) - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Handbook/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences PESTS OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS: DATABASE - Statewide IPM Project, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis Multimedia (Text & Images). "This database supplies the University of California's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives for managing insect, mite, nematode, weed, and disease pests in agricultural crops." For more information see UC IPM Home Page Other Pest Management Databases include Pests of Commercial Turf Home & Landscape Pests Pesticides APPLYING PESTICIDES CORRECTLY - Pesticide Education Office, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Nebraska Multimedia Course (Text & Images). Includes: Principles of Pest Control, Pesticide Labeling, Formulations, Peesticides in the Environment, Speciial Environmental Concerns, Harmful Effects and Emergency Response, Personal Protective Equipment, Pesticide Handling Decisions, Mixing, Loading & Application and Applying the Correct Amount." For more information see Pesticide Education Resources; Pesticide Education Office or the Department of Agronomy Poisonous Plants CANADIAN POISONOUS PLANTS INFORMATION SERVICE - D.B. Munro, Biological Resources Division, Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research, Agriculture and Agri_Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "This information system provides details taken from literature references for over 250 plants that can poison livestock, pets and humans in Canada. Its interactive search engine provides information on plant names, distribution, toxic plant parts, toxic chemicals, and symptoms of poisoning." GUIDE TO POISONOUS AND TOXIC PLANTS - US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, CHPPM Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Entomological Sciences Programs or U. S. Army Center For Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine HERBAL POISONOUS PLANTS - Author: M. Grieve, Botanical Com For more information see A Modern Herbal, Botanical Com POISONOUS PLANTS - M.C. Smith, D. Brown & T. Stanton, Animal Science, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "This is planned as an extensive collection of plant and lesion images with text concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants." For more information see Animal Science at Cornell University Examples of Databases include Alphabetical listing of botanical names by genus and species Alphabetical listing of common plant names Weeds, Exotic Plants, Invaders, Alien Plants HAWAIIAN ALIEN PLANTS - G. Carr, Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "A forum to promote public awareness and exchange of information regarding problems associated with the spread of alien plant species (weeds)." For more information see Gerald (Gerry) Carr's Home Page or the Department of Botany INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF HERBICIDE - RESISTANT WEEDS - Funded and Supported by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) "The purpose of this survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world." Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) or the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) INVADERS - Project Director: P. Rice, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The INVADERS Database is comprehensive database of exotic plant names and distribution information for the northwestern United States." WEED IDENTIFICATION - DATABASE - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see the Farmer and Agribusiness Tools; Information Systems and Technology or the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences WEED PHOTO HERBARIUM - Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Multimedia Image Database (Text & Images). For more information see WeedScience or the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) WEED IMAGES & DESCRIPTIONS - Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Cook College, new Brunswick, NJ Multimedia Image Database (Text & Images). For more information see Rutgers Cooperative Extension WEED MANAGEMENT GUIDE - EDIS, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Mulitmedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Weed Management Guides; Weeds; IPM or EDIS Online, University of Florida Some examples from over '30' tutorials include Weed Management in Fruit and Nut Crops Weed Management in Field Crops and Pasture Grasses Weed Management in Vegetable Crops

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