Botany

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A - F

1. Annual Reviews
   Access reviews of research and discovery [abstracts, full text, .pdf]. The beginning decade is with each link.
• Annual Review of Genetics
  [1960s]
• Annual Review of Plant Biology
  [1950s]
2. Aquatic Plants :
• Aquatic & Invasive Plants, Centre for
  American. Links to aquatic, wetland and invasive plants.
• Aquatic Plant Management Society
  About aquatic plants and their management.
3. Australian Sites :
• Australasian Society for Phycology & Aquatic Botany
  Information about the society, resources and links to other information.
• Australian National Botanic Gardens
  Where they are, access and what you can see.
• Australian National Botanic Gardens Biodiversity Server
  Databases, photographic presentations, herbarium specimens and more.
• Australian Plant Name Index
  Database. At the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research.
• Australian Plants Online
  Updated regularly. Dictionary, book reviews, news, tips.
• Botanical Databases
  Links to a range of databases, primarily about Australian flora.
• Cycads Page, The
  Developed by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
• Environmental Biology Group
  Australian National University. Information on current research.
• Plant Health Australia
  Policy development and projects designed to respond to pests, weeds and disease. Both informational and commercial. It has a wide range of links.
• Plantnet
  Developed by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
• Society for Growing Australian Plants
  Information from people keen for Australian plants to be maintained.
• Weed Society of New South Wales
  Links to other states. Different weeds, how to control them and environmental concerns and care.

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G - L

1. General Sites & Portals :
• Botanical Gardens
  US based. Includes world botanical gardens you can visit.
• Electronic Plant Information Centre [Kew]
  ‘Bring[s] together all of Kew’s digitised information about plants and make it easier to search … use it to pinpoint information of interest in our varied collections, bibliographies, nomenclators and checklists, publications and taxonomic works, as well as links to information resources provided by external organisations.’
• Flowering Plant Reproduction
  Two sections covering plant reproduction. The second section is found here. Information, graphics, diagrams and links. The first section covers flower structures, the second fertilization and fruits.
• Internet Directory for Botany
• Photopropism
  Introduction to photopropism.
• Plant Damage, Diagnosing
  ‘How to guide’ with diagrams and photographs.
• Plant Physiology Links
  For students and teachers.

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M - R

1. Media & Imaging :
• Plants in Motion
  Time lapse movies covering plant growth and development. Quicktime movies.
• Phytochemical Collection, The
  Check the ‘Photo Gallery’ in particular.
2. Mycology :
• Mycology Online
  Done through the University of Adelaide. There is a Photo Gallery [database], ‘Fungal Jungle’, ‘Mycoses’, ‘Fungal Descriptions’ and ‘Laboratory Methods’.
• Mycology Resources
  ‘These pages summarize internet resources of interest to mycologists [biologists who study fungi]’. 11 directories with links included. Based on nominated topics plus a full index.
3. Photosynthesis :
• An Introduction to Photosynthesis
  An extensive article by a professor at Arizona State University.
• Photosynthesis
  Multiple sections ranging from ‘What is Photosynthesis ?’ via ‘The Nature of Light’, ‘C-4 Pathway’ and ‘The Carbon Cycle’ through to a listing of additional links.
• Photosynthesis and the World Wide Web
  Links to research, researchers and educational sites.
• Photosynthesis Animation
  Animated presentation of both light and dark reactions.
4. Reference Materials
   Books, journals, web reference materials, texts, … .
• Biology Website References …
  ‘Plant Anatomy & Physiology.’
• Botany.com
  ‘The encyclopaedia of plants’ with information about plants, botanical names, pests and diseases …
• e-journals
  ‘Links to journals in which articles concerning plant biology are published. The sites will almost always have a Tables of Contents available Free and may frequently have selected articles, or the entire text online’. Most have a trial period.
• Flowerbase
  Dutch site. Attempts to provide graphics for all flowers you can search for by botanical or English names or VBN code. Click on English when the site opens. Also news, archives, weather, newspapers and European Community information.
• GRIN Taxonomy
  ‘GRIN taxonomic data provide the structure and nomenclature for the accessions of the National Plant Germplasm System. Many plants [37 000 taxa, 14 000 genera] are included in GRIN taxonomy, especially economic plants’. Specialised or general queries, access to other databases.
• Links for Palaeobotanists
  Called Plant Anatomy & Taxonomy. Databases. Under headings of Plant Anatomy, Taxonomy & Plant Classification and Systematics, Taxonomy and Cladistics. Each has information and descriptors interlaced with links.
• NCU-3e Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera
  Search the electronic database using NAMES rather than other terms.
• Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book
  Resources for plant pathology from phytopathology through to mycology and turf management.
• Virtual Library of Botany [Biosciences], The
  Extensive sites, even Australian. Search, access electronic journals, databases, newsgroups and links to world universities and societies.

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S - Z

1. Search Engines :
• AgNIC Plant Science Home Page
  Search entry for plant science. Several options including selection of sub-categories such as Genetics & Taxonomy as the category and Taxonomy Genetics, Germplasm, Microbial Cultures and Variety Trials as sub-categories.
• The Internet Directory of Botany
  ‘An index to botanical information available on the Internet.’
• Scott’s Botanical Links
  A total of almost 2 000 links are included to search through.
2. Specialist Areas :
• Cacti and Succulents
  Growing and caring for succulents.
• East Asian Flora Web
  Information about the plants of South Eastern Asia and also flora from Australasia.
• Zoosporic Fungi Online
  Information, glossary, publications, photogallery and links. Organisms, each having a ‘page containing information on life cycles, physiology, ultrastructure, taxonomy, and phylogeny of the various groups’.