CHEMISTRY
Chemdex (Directory of Chemistry on the Web) http://www.chemdex.org/
**PSIgate (Physical Sciences Information Gateway) http://www.psigate.ac.uk/ Click on Chemistry. A great site with many links. Covers everything from analytical chemistry to organic chemistry.
Atoms Family http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln Maintained by Museum of Science, Inc. Science Learning Network. Explains all about atoms.
Cells Alive! http://cellsalive.com Covers structures of animal, plant and bacterial cells. Also mitosis (animal cells) interactive.
Chemistry Drill and Practice Tutorials http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/startbalancerxns.html Page is an exercise in
balancing chemical reactions.
ChemSoc http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements A visual interpretation of the Periodic Table of Elements. (Site takes time to
load).
Common Molecules http://www.reciprocalnet.org/common/index.html Molecules in this site are considered common based
on their general use. Please click on mole names to obtain information.
General Chemistry Online http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101 A searchable database of over 800 common
compound names, formulas, structures and properties. Class lecture notes on major topics, plus much more.
General Chemistry http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm High School Hub—great site—homework help, learning activities,
monthly news. etc.
Library of 3-D Molecular Structures http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/library
Ph Factor http://www.miamisci.org/ph Interactive site.
Macrogalleria: A Mall of Polymer Science http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/index.htm
Molecule of the Month http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm
Each month a molecule is added to list. The links take you to pages that one of the web sites at the Univ. Chem Dept where
useful and hopefully entertaining information can be found.
Rosen’s Chemistry Links http://www.erols.com/merosen Page has been designed for use by students or teachers as a
beginning point for research or review.
PERIODIC TABLES
About.com Periodic Table http://chemistry.about.com Click on Periodic Table of Elements
Chemical Elements.com http://www.chemicalelements.com
Chemicool Periodic Table http://www-tech.mit.edu/Chemicool
ChemSoc http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements
Comic Book Periodic Table http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics Interesting site—besides educational info—gives
fun information. a list of related comic book pages related to each element.
David Whizzy’s Periodic Table http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/a2.html
Element Tables http://www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/nph-pertab Elements can be viewed in either periodic table form or on a list
by name, symbol or atomic number.
Environmental Chemistry.com http://EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/periodic/
General Chemistry Online http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101
A searchable database of over 800 common compound names, formulas, structures and properties.
Los Alamos National Labs Chem. Division Periodic Table of the Elements
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/default.htm
Periodic Table of Elements http://atlas.chemistry.uoc.gr/ptoe
Periodic Table of the Elements http://www.dayah.com/periodic
Periodic Table of Poetry http://www.superdeluxe.com/elemental Chemistry and Poetry together. Click on favorite element
for a poem.
Periodic Table of Haiku http://www.iscifistory.com/scifaku/elements/periodichaiku.asp
Elements have haiku poems that go along with them.
Simple, Common, and Interesting Molecules http://www.reciprocalnet.org/common/index.html Molecules in this site are considered common based on their general uses world wide.
WebElements http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/index.html
Web Elements: Scholar Edition http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html
Yogi’s Behemoth Periodic Table of the Elements http://klbproductions.com/yogi/periodic/H.html
Environmental chemistry.com Environmental chemistry and hazardous materials, information and resources are all covered.
ENVIRONMENT—EARTHDAY
Earth
Trends: The Environment Information
Portal. http://earthtrends.wri.org/
Comprehensive online database that focuses on the environmental, social and economic trends that shape the earth. Includes
costal & marine ecosystems, water resources & freshwater ecosystems, climate and atmosphere, biodiversity, plus much, much
more.
International Earth Science Information Network http://www.ciesin.org Columbia University. On the left side, under
“Data and Information”, click on “Browse by Subject.” You will see all the topics that are covered—agriculture, biodiversity
& ecosystems, climate change, environmental health and treaties and much more.
American Field Guide (more than 1400 video clips) http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide
Browse topics or use search box.
Discover Our Earth http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education Encourages interactive learning about the earth.
EcoWorld: Data for World Countries w/Map http://www.ecoworld.com/maps/World_Country.cfm
Choose a country and click on the map and the environmental and other data will appear.
Endangered Species on EE-Link http://eelink.net/EndSpp/ A great beginning site. Lots of basic info about endangered
species, list of over 13,000 organizations, laws and policies, education web links, news sites, etc.
Environmental Food Supply http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/torn_at_the_genes.html A debate over
genetically altered plants with additional web sites.
Earth Day Network http://www.earthday.net Campaign for 2003-2004.
Earth Share http://www.earthshare.org Leading federation of environmental and conservation organization and promotes
public education. News and resources.
EnviroLink http://www.envirolink.org/envirohome.html On line environmental community provides access to thousands of
online environmental resources.
Environmental Defense Fund http://www.edf.org Covers biodiversity, climate change, health, oceans—also is a fund raiser.
Plus much more.
Environmental News Network http://www.enn.com
Environmental Organization Web Directory http://www.webdirectory.com Many links to environmental websites.
Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov Current Issues, EPA Topics, Educatinal Resources plus much more.
Global Warming http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/index.html U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Covers everything
from climate, to emissions to impact of global warming to resource center and more.
Global Warming: Early Warning signs http://www.climatehotmap.org Map of the world illustrates the local consequences of
Global Warming. Covers all aspects.
Global Topics: World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/ Choose a “world resource” topic and explore
it. Site provides information, ideas and solutions to global environmental problems. Visit “Earth Trends” new online source for information on global topics.
Greenpeace.org http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/
Image Gallery for Geology http://www.geosci.unc.edu/faculty/glazner/Images/gallery.html These images of geologic
phenomena are used to supplement introductory geology classes.
Renewable Resource Data Center http://rredc.nrel.gov/ Provides information on several types of renewable energy
resources in the US, in the form of publications, data and maps.
Sierra Club http://www.sierraclub.org
Animal Welfare Institute http://www.animalwelfare.com
Non-profit founded in 1951 to reduce the sum total of fear and pain inflicted on animals by humans.
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center http://www.unep-wcmc.org Interactive Map Series; Info on habitats, species,
regions, climate change, etc.
Hawaii’s Endangered Species: Balancing on a Thin Line of Extinction http://hisurf.com/~enchanted Site geared for younger
student, but once again I thin site would be of interest to some older students.
Living Lakes http://www.livinglakes.org/top.htm An international network whose mission is to enhance the protection,
restoration and rehabilitation of lakes, wetlands and other freshwater bodies.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration http://www.nasa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov
National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov
Ocean Oasis http://www.oceanoasis.org A new Great screen film which is a fascinating journey into the beautiful seas and
pristine desserts of Mexico’s Sea of Cortes and the Baja Calif. Desert.
Rainforest Action Network http://www.ran.org/
Scorecard http://scorecard.org Guide shows you how to get local environmental information and how to use this information
in a community meeting. .
World Bank: Exploring Countries & Regions http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/explore.htm
Click on the map for your region or area to get to its page. This site covers social, political and other needs and concerns.
World Commission on Protected Areas—Regions. http://iucn.org/themes/wcpa/ Explains the main concerns and issues facing
various regions of the worlds. WCPA’s international mission is to promote the establishment and effective management of a
world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.
UM Weather (Weather Underground) http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
Provides access to thousands of forecasts, images and the NET’s largest collection of weather links.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Education Community http://www.sandia.gov/about/index.html Has developed science based
technologies that support our national security. 4 key areas: nuclear weapons, non-proliferation and materials control; energy
and critical infastructure; emerging threats
US. Enviornmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Welcome to the Endangered Species Home Page http://www.fws.gov Scroll down and click
on endangered species.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) http://www.usgs.gov/ Covers info by state, earthquakes, floods, GIS, Landslides, Maps and Volcanoes.
Which World—Regions (http://www.hf.caltech.edu/whichworld/explore/regions.html Explores future possibilities for regions
of the world using current and past data for various conditions.
World Wildlife Federation Global Network http://www.panda.org/ Information on conditions of the world provided by the
World Wildlife Federation environmental organization. Choose a topic and explore where that topic is a concern.
Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html A great source of volcano information on the Web. Volcano Listings
will take you to lots of links to other volcano sites.
Volcanoes! http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/volcanoes.html Current Eruptions, Earth’s Volcanoes, Volcanoes of Other Worlds,
Volcano Observatories, Movie Clips, Parks and Monuments.
MTU Volcanoes http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page. Provides
information about volcanoes and about volcanic hazared mitigation.
Volcanoes.com http://www.volcanoes.com Volcanoes Around the World Has general information about volcanoes, how
volcanoes work and additional educational sites with articles on recent volcanic activity.
Volcanoes http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes Can we predict volcanic eruptions? This site gives introduction to
volcanoes, melting rocks, dynamic earth, forecasting, judging hazares and related resources. It is an interactive site.
US Geological Survey, Volcano Hazards Program http://volcanoes.usgs.gov The Volcano Hazards Program monitors
volcanoes and collects the best possible scientific information on volcanoes in the US and elsewhere in order to reduce volcanic
risk.
How Volcanoes Work http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/ This website describes the science behind
volcanoes and volcanic processes. topics include eruption dynamics, volcanic landforms, eruption products, eruption types,
historical eruptions and links.
USGS: Science for a Changing World http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc An online volcanology textbook by Robert I. Tilling of
the US Geological Survey. Covers: nature of volcanoes, types of volcanoes, other volcanic structures, submarines volcanoes,
geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, plate-tetonics and more.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park http://www.nps.gov/havo
MTU Volcanoes Page—World Reference Map http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html
Active volcanoes by Geographic Region
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/ Focuses on hazards, activity, history and monitoring
of volcanoes, with emphasis on striving to help people live knowledgeably and safely with volcanoes.
National Earthquake Information Center http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/ World Data Center For Seismology, Denver. Provides
latest quakes, fact sheets, hazards and preparedness, regional websites and science and technology.
CVO Menu-Index to CVO’s Volcanoes of the World. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/framework.html Index to
volcanoes of the world, but note, this list does not represent all of the volcanoes. There are many more.
Italy’s Volcanoes http://boris.vulcanoetna.com Site dedicated to the volcanoes of Italy, their geology, activity and hazards
with frequent updates on significant eruptive events.
Santa Barbara Earthquake History http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/sb_eqs
This site contains eyewitness accounts and historical photographs. Contains a catalog of all earthquakes that have been felt in
greater San Francisco.
Volcanoes http://www.usgs.gov/themes/volcano.html Interest publications.
Volcanoes Modules Page http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/volcano.html
Decide 1. whether to build a new high school in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, 2 what the prospects are for the population near
Kilauea.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) http://wwwhvo.wr.usgs.gov A comprehensive overview of the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the volcanoes of Hawaii.
Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data http://www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html This site provides web
connections to original data or seismic research info. Many links around the world.
UNR Seismological Laboratory http://www.seismo.unr.edu Nevada Site. Earthquake information, Earthquake preparedness, research projects etc.
Physics Web http://phisicsweb.org
Physics Central http://www.physicscentral.com Site brought to you by the American
Physical Society.
Physics Central Buckyball Guide http://www.physicscentral.com/resources/interactive.html. Also provides several links to interactive sites.
Physics 2000 http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl An interactive journey
through modern physics.
The Physics Classroom http://www.physicsclassroom.com Includes Physics tutorial,
physics help and a multimedia physics studio.
Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics
This exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection, explores how the laws of physics play a role
in the design of amusement park rides.
Yahoo’s Directory of Physics sites. http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Physics
Eric Weisstein’s World of Physics http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics
Physics.org http://www.physics.org. Includes a special archive “Site of the Month.”
American Institute of Physics http://www.aip.org/history/ This site preserves and makes
known the history of modern physics and allied fields.
About Physics.com http://physics.about.com Physics articles, glossary and sites on the
web including quantum physics, relativity philosophy of physics and biographies of famous
physicists.
Virtual Library Physics http://vlib.org/Physics.html
physics laboratory.
Physics News http://www.het.brown.edu/news Nobel prize news and information related to
physics.
Nature-Physics Portal http://www.nature.com/physics A one-stop resource for physicists
providing highlights of the latest research in Nature and elsewhere.
How Things Work. Virginia University http://howthingswork.viriginia.edu Explains
the physics of everyday life.
Web Physics http://webphysics.davidson.edu Teaching and Learning Physics with
Technology.
Physics Tutorials http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/tutorials.html
Physics Internet Resources https://members.tripod.com/~IgorIvanov/physics Physics
Encyclopedia
The Wonders of Physics http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm
Multimedia Physics Studios http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia
Consists of a collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics
concepts.
Glenbrook South Physics Home Page http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/phys.html
Full Service Physics Ed Web Site
NOBEL Laureates in Physics http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/nobel
John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory http://www.jhuapl.edu
Physics and Astronomy on Line http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm
The American Experience: Meltdown at Three Mile Island http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/three Contains info about
the meltdown at Three Mile Island.
Andrei Sarkharov: Soviet Physics, Nuclear Weapons and Human Rights http://www.aip.org/history/sakharov This site is
devoted to Sarkharov who was the inventor of the atom bomb.
Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/
Learn what antimatter is and its history.
Century of Physics http://timeline.aps.org/APS/home_HighRes.html This site has an inter-
active timeline of the last hundred years of physics. Animations, images, art and design etc.
Demonstrations and Experiments in Polymer Science http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/demos/index.htm The Polymer
Science Learning Center offers step-by-step layouts of simple demonstrations of polymer science—suitable for science
projects. Look in the age group – Grades 9-12.
Discovery of the Electron http://www.aip.org/history/electron Contains explanations, pictures
and links to other sites.
Einstein-Image and Impact http://www.aip.org/history/einstein This is an exhibit that allows
you to see Einstein’s life.
Exploring Gravity http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/phys-sci/gravity This is an interactive
site explaining gravity.
How Does a Long Distance Receiver Work http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/receiv.html
Basic description and explanation with examples on the physics of transmitting information
long distances using a transmitter and receiver.
Laws List http://www.alcyone.com/max/physics/laws An impressive glossary of physics-
related terms and concepts.
MadSciNet: the 24 hour exploding laboratory http://madsci.org
NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/index.html Provides aerospace tech resources—activities, free simulations, etc.
NASA Spacelink http://spacelink.nasa.gov
Nuclear Physics: Past, Present and Future http://library.thinkquest.org/3471/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0210
Physics Demonstrations Online http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/index.html
Demonstrations of Mechanics, Waves, Properties of Heat and Matter, Electricity and
Magnetism, Optics, etc.
Physics Van http://van.hep.uiuc.edu/ Physics demonstrations.
PSIgate: Physical Sciences Information Gateway http://www.psigate.ac.uk
Science of Baseball http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball Designed by San Francisco’s
Exploratorium, this interactive site explains the ?how? behind pitching, etc.
Sebastopol College Science Learning Area http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/links/sci.htm.
Provides links for Physics.
The Soundry http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/Main.html
An exciting, interactive web site about sound.
Spacetime Wrinkles http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/NumRelHome.html
Information about Einstein’s theories of relativity. Has a large glossary.
Spectrum of Physics http://www.tardyon.de/links/ Has links (21,000) to sites such as relativity, black holes, quantum theory, cosmology, thermodynamics, study guides, periodic tables, Einstein and others.
Stephen Hawking’s Universe http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html
Based on the PBS series, presents information about Antimatter, The Big Bang, Balck Holes, Cosmic Rays, Quarks, Quasars, Radioactivity, wormholes and more.
Superconductors http://www.superconductors.org Information about superconductors.
Transistorized http://www.pbs.org/transistor Site covers the history of the transistor.
Unit Converter http://library.thinkquest.org/11771/english/hi/chemistory/convert.shtml%3ftqskip=1
Converter works for units of energy, pressure, volume, temperature, and mass.
Waterworks http://www.omsi.edu/visit/physics/ww This site is devoted to fountains, explains
their scientific side.
WebElements http://www.webelements.com Periodic table. 0.
BIOLOGY
GENERAL SOURCES
The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu
Study of cells, mitosis, meiosis, the cell cycle, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, & viruses
Biology-Online.org http://www.biology-online.org Source for biological information,
homework, research projects. 100’s of related links.
Biology-Online Dictionary http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary.asp
Biology Book On-line http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
About.com Biology http://biology.about.com An internet guide for biology, with articles, Web links, covering all aspects of
biology.
ActionBioscience http://www.actionbioscience.org This site hopes to “promote bioscience literacy.” Has information
regarding biodiversity, the environment, genomics, biotechnology, frontiers in science, evolution, and education.
The Astrobiology Web http://www.astrobiology.com Information on the origin of the building blocks of life, how life is
created, how life affects and is affected by the environment, plus more.
Dictionary of the Cell and Molecular Biology http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/~julian/Dict.html
Yahoo Directory—Biology http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology
Google Directory—Biology http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Biology
Kimball’s Biology Pages http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/
This site represents an online textbook.
Harvard U. Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biology http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks.html
Nature Cell Biology http://www.nature.com/ncb A science journal containing cell biology articles and research papers on
cell division, cell structure, animal and plant cell biology.
Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum http://www.accessexcellence.org
Biology Labs On-Line http://biologylab.aw/online.com This offers a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations
and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology students.
Cells alive.com http://www.cellsalive.com Models of plant, animal and bacterial cells. Interactive—Plants, and animal cells,
mitosis, meiosis, cell cycles and more.
Systems Biology http://www.systemsbiology.org An internationally renowned non-profit
research institute dedicated to the study and application of systems biology.
Dr. Saul’s Biology in Motion http://www.biologyinmotion.com Original biology animations and interactive activities.
One-page biology cartoons.
Classification of Living Things http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal Tutorial on the Linnaean
system of classification used to the biological sciences to describe and categorize all living things.
eNature http://www.enature.com
Offers access to field guides for more than 4,800 species of plants. Also you are able to ask experts about different species.
Epidemic: The World of Infectious Disease http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/
Explains how a complex mix of ecology, evolution, and culture produce disease-causing microbes that live in the environment.
Ken’s Bio-Web Resources http://www.hoflink.com/~house/index.html Site has 11+ biological areas. All links are checked monthly.
Life Science Dictionary http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/pages/dictionary.html
8300+ terms are defined. You can search terms or parts of words.
MadSciNet: the 24-hour exploding laboratory. http://madsci.org
This site is maintained by the
Ask-A-Scientist service, as well as
concepts).
NASA Life Sciences Data Archive http://sda.jsc.nasa.gov This contains information about experiments conducted from NASA’s first experiments to the present time.
National Biological Information Infrastructure http://www.nbii.gov Provides access to biological databases, information products, directories, and guides maintained by Federal, State and government agencies, etc.
National Image Library http://images.fws.gov Contains still photo images of wildlife, plants, National Wildlife Refuges and
other scientific agencies.
National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov The NLM is the world’s largest biomedical library.
Nearctica http://www.nearctica.com Contains information about the plants, animals, and the physical environment of North
America.
Sebastopol College Science Learning Area http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/links/sci/sci/htm
Provides many subject links to various biological sites.
History of Life http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/historyoflife/histoflife.html
The Tree of Life http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Vertebrates and Vascular Plants in National Parks http://ice.ucdavis.edu/nps
Browsable, searchable page links to databases of vertebrates and vascular plants in slected National Parks.
Virtual Museum of Natural History http://www.curator.org A non-profit scientific and educational organization, which
operates to provide data and access to data about the earth’s biodiversity.
PLANTS
Amber: Window to the Past. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/amber
Learn more about amber on this
website version of the
Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/ Great photographs. Also has a database and a
glossary.
Audubon Online Field Guides http://www.enature.com/guides/select_group.asp Natioinal Audubon nature guides online.
Includes guides for amphibians, birds, butterflies, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, and wildflowers.
Carnivorous Plant Database http://www.omnistera.com/bot/cp_home.org
This site includes a definition of carnivorous plants and a searchable database.
Biology 211—Flowering Plant Taxonomy http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/BI211.html
Principles and Methods of Biological Classification. An introduction to the principles and practices of flowering plant
taxonomy.
Biology 120 Plant & Animal Phylogeny Exercises http://www.utm.edu/~rirwin/phyloglab.htm
Introduces the major groups of plants, traits etc.
Botany.com http://www.botany.com The Encyclopedia of plants, flowers and a Plant and Garden store. Provides info
regarding the general description of the plants, various methods of cultivation, soil and temp requirements, pruning, etc.
Plants National Database http://plants.usda.gov Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses,
liverworts, hornworts and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It is the national database.
Green Landscaping with Native Plants http://www.epa.gov/greenacres This site provides information on native
wildflowers and grasses that work to improve the ecosystem.
Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe Help Detective Le plant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the
amazing mysteries of plant life.
Internet Directory for Botany http://www.botany.net/IDB/
Careers in Botany http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers A guide to working with plants. Information from Botanical Society
of America.
Virtual Library of Botany (Biosciences) http://www.oou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/
Yahoo Directory Botany http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Botany
The Hidden Forest http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz Photographs of strange fungus, lichen or slime mold, etc.
Home and Garden Information Center http://hgic.clemson.edu Offers information and more than 400 fact sheets from
Clemson University on garden and indoor plants; insects, plant diseases and other problems, and food safety and preservation.
Very good resource for info on pest management, vegetables, trees, evergreens, and lawns.
OSU Online Plant Dictionary http://plantfacts.osu.edu
Parasitic Plant Connection http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants Information database about parasitic plants.
National Biological Information Infrastructure http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/botany
Plant Fossil Record http://www.biodiversity.org.uk/ibs/palaeo/pfr2/pfr.htm
A database of thousands of extinct plants as well as modern plant genera. Three separate links provide access to l. the Green
Book for finding species names of plants, 2. Descriptions for retrieving information about a particular species fossil, and 3. Occurrences for determining where fossils have been discovered and by whom.
Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book http://www.pk.uni-bonn.de/ppigb/ppigb.htm
A Subject oriented internet resource guide for phytopathology, applied entomology and sciences. It contains more than 2000 annotated and reviewed websites.
The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages http://www.valdosta.edu/~grissino Comprehensive information about the science of Dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating.
What Tree is It http://www.oplin.org/tree
An illustrated tree finder for
identifying common trees in
Wildflowers http://www.wild-flowers.com This site offers a directory of resources relating to wildflowers and native plants, including discussion of forums, FAQ’s, a glossary of botanical terms, etc.