| General Biology Resources | Other Information |
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| AGRICOLA | USDA.gov |
| All the Virology on the Web | ![]() |
| ARKive.org |
repository of digital images and sound clips of animal and plant species;
some areas require QuickTime and/or Flash |
| BEN--BioSciEdNet | ![]() |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | ![]() |
| Bioethics.net | ![]() |
| Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America | Cornell |
| College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry; 2nd edition | ![]() |
| The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture | Cornell; An electronic
collection of important US agricultural texts published between the early 19th
century and middle 20th century. More than 800 titles currently available. |
| Darwin Online-The Complete Works | site provides access to all of
Darwin's publications, including many handwritten manuscripts; a project of
the University of Cambridge's Center for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences
and Humanities |
| a site related to the above is: The Darwin Digital Library of Evolution | sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History Library, this Web site hopes to make the full literature of evolution from the 17th to the present available online |
| Entomology Index of Internet Resources | ![]() |
| EnviroLink | ![]() |
| Florida Center for Environmental Studies | emphasizes water
ecology/ecosystems |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ![]() |
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formerly known as BIOME;
offers free access to an extensive array of high-quality Internet
resources in life and health sciences |
| Kimball's Biology Pages | ![]() |
| Microbial Life - Educational Resources |
Carleton University |
| National Agricuture Library |
USDA.gov |
| National Center for Biotechnology Information | ![]() |
| National Center for Science Education |
well-designed web site sponsored by the nonprofit National Center for
Science Education. Stated purpose is to "defend science as a way
of knowing"--for laypersons, K-12 teachers, and so on. |
| National Environmental Directory | ![]() |
| Stem Cells in the Spotlight | ![]() |
| The Tree of Life | ![]() |
| USGS: Biological Resource Discipline |
a collaborative effort initiated by the Department of the Interior, focuses on the biological aspects of natural resource management |
| Botany Resources | Other Information |
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| AgNIC: Agriculture Network Information Center | ![]() |
| eFloras.org |
online floras from leading international institutions of botanical
research, including the monumental Flora of China and the
Flora of North America. The site is managed and supported by the
Missiouri Botanical Garden. |
| Global Invasive Species Programme | one of the most useful features is the regularly updated news items |
| The Harmful Algae Page |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Useful introductory site. |
| Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation |
well-designed Web site which offers specific botanical information and
images in its eight databases |
| Internet Directory for Botany | ![]() |
| International Plant Names Index | Incorporates in part the Gray Card Index; Harvard |
| Invasive Plant Atlas of New England | ![]() |
| Native Plant Information Network |
University of Texas-Austin |
| Plant Evolution Timeline |
optimized to function with FireFox web browser; does
not work well with IE; Cambridge University |
| PLANTS Database |
USDA |
| Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas | site includes a national list of alien plant invaders (more than 1,000) found in the US, and illustrated fact sheets covering native ranges, plant descriptions, ecological threats, distributions and habitats, and so on |
| Wildland Invasive Species Program | aka Global Invasive Species Initiative
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| Zoology Resources | Other Information | ||
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| All About Birds |
Cornell |
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| Audubon's Birds of America at the University of Pittsburgh |
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| The Conus Biodiversity Website |
University of Washington |
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| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Database | "the red list" |
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| The Macauley Library: Sound and Video Catalog | The Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
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| National Wildlife Health Center |
provides scientific and technical support, and disseminates information
to promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health |
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| Peterson Online | ![]() |
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| PrimateLit |
Web-based bibliographic database; U Wisconsin-Madison |
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| Reefbase | an information-rich,
user-friendly resource |
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| USDA Animal Welfare Information Center |
useful, timely information resource with links to reports and policies regarding the care, management, and well-being of animals used by humans in a variety of ways. |
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| WildFinder: Mapping the World's Species | a GIS-based tool for
researching Earth's animals |
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| Page Updated: 14 August 2009 | Page Created: 6 July 2000 |