Descriptions of the sites are linked by this graphic () to previously appearing daily descriptions. If that link failed in my monthly checking of the links, the following symbol will be shown instead (). Particularly authoritative sites are marked with an exclamation point ( - I am still in the process of adding these). All links were last checked on 9 June 1999 (Total links checked: 3015) by CyberSpyder Link Check. This month's entries are resting in a temporary file until the end of the month.

General Science:

Atlas of Canada - data maps for geographic features, ecology, climate, social characters and more

Google Scholar - database of articles, preprint repositories and university and scholarly sites

Electronic Statistics Textbook - an online statistics handbook at the beginning to advanced level

Human Cloning: Techniques, history and perspectives - techniques of in vitro fertilization and cloning, a timeline of cloning, current policies, and historical viewpoints

Classification of Life on Earth at Iziko Museums - Iziko Museums of Cape Town's site on kingdoms of animals, fungi and plants

Science Toys - a site celebrating the science around us, for K-8 and hobbyists

Can SETI Succeed: Carl Sagan and Ernst Mayr Debate - perhaps the most famous discussion of the problem of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Timelinescience - 1000 Years of Scientific Thought - activities, commentary and scientific explanations based on the past 1000 years of science

Chemistry, Biology and related disciplines in the WWW - English and German sites on major aspects of plant biology

NCDC Freeze/Frost Maps - freeze/frost probability maps for the US

Virtual Classroom Biology - images, explanations and exercises on basic biology topics

Van Leeuwenhoek Microscope Replica - how to make a simple glass sphere microscope

Germs from Nowhere: Spontaneous Generation - history of discovery of microbial activity and sterilization

Earth Observatory - pictorial documentation of much information of life on earth, including event monitoring, reference pages, feature articles and experiments

Biosphere 3D - QTVR portrayals of atlas information on rotatable globes, including climate, pollution, population and much more

National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction Center - detailed information and predictions on Atlantic and Pacific tropical storms

Microbes.info - featuring "hot germ news", world disease information, societies

Global Land Environments During the Last 130,000 Years - chronology and maps of glacial coverage during the Ice Age

NOBEL SITE: Microscopes Help Scientists Explore Hidden Worlds - phase contrast, fluorescence, transmission electron and scanning tunneling microscopy are featured

The Virtual Fossil Museum - tree of life, fossil sites, geological history but not much on plants

Science Friday - weekly science radio show on National Public Radio (NPR)

Basic Microscopy-An Important Skill for Plant Pathologists - what all students should know about microscopy

Powers of Ten - From intergalactic space to the interior of a proton, at powers of 10 meters per view

EarthViewer - view an earth imaging system

Science.Gov - encyclopedic access to US government publications on science

New York Times: Life Science - collection of well written articles in many areas of science

Open Door Web Site: Biology - introductory biology text and online information, with quizzes, text, facts & figures, laboratory work

National Academy Press - free online books concerning a wide variety of scientific, ecological and social issues

NOAA Ocean Explorer - deep sea exploration and research

Toporama Canada - downloadable Natural Resources Canada topographic maps

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - online mapping, FIPS55 place codes & physical geographical features

TopoZone.Com - downloadable USGS topographic maps

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics - math encyclopedia covering algebra, geometry, calculus and beyond

Landmarks In the History of Genetics - timeline of genetic discoveries, discoverers, and implications of new findings

Access Excellence: About Biotech - careers, bioethics, genomics, applications of biotech, scientific principles, and biographies are covered here

Biophysics Textbook Online - biophysics topics, including membranes, photosynthesis, many topics

Biological Weapons Control and Bioterrorism Resources from ASM - American Society for Microbiology reports on biological weapons threats

BBC Litmus Test: A Science Quiz Challenge - online quiz contest by the BBC

Scirus - Search Engine for Scientific Information Only - a science web search portal, allowing advanced searches for articles, scientist's home pages, abstracts, patents, conferences

Fear of Physics - everything you should know before taking college physics; online quizzes, tutorials

SciTechResources.Gov - government resources for scientists, engineers, botanists and other scientists

Calculators On-Line Center - calculators of all description

Global Earth History - plate tectonics and paleogeography if the Phanerozoic Earth

Biology Careers Page - links site for career development and future employment

World Treasures of the Library of Congress: Beginnings - life origins, evolution, creation

drkoop.com - Consumer medicine by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Koop

National Weather Warnings - National Weather Service warnings for tornado, hurricane, flash flood, marine advisories and thunder & winter storms

National Weather Service Home Page - NOAA reference site for weather forecasts, warnings, radar, satellite images, climatic data and county-by-county predictions

Explore with Maps - world, national, city and local maps, including topographic maps

ClimateTrend.Com - thermal trends and temperature changes from 1900

Global Warming - climatic change with an online quiz

NOAA Climate Prediction Center - encyclopedic site on long-term weather and climate change

Copyright and Fair Use - law, court cases and history of copyright law

The Problem of Species Extinction - site emphasizing biodiversity, encroachment of man and irreversible nature of species death

Origin Expository - origins of life from creationism and mythology to current scientific thought

Earth Observatory - NASA satellite imagery; atmospheric, oceanic,and land cover data.

BioMed Central - journal publication site

MagPortal.Com - access to numerous online magazine articles

Sunrise/Sunset Calculator - astronomic calculation of daily solar position

Oingo Meaning-Based Search - Meaning-based search engine with a well developed science directory.

Micscape - Teaching resources for microscopy.

eNature.com - Online Audubon Field Guides

The Scout Report - new links for science & engineering

PubMed Central - electronic journal site for all of the sciences

naturalSCIENCE Magazine - science news, links to major science sites

100 or so Books that shaped a Century of Science - great recommended scientific book list [last link of the 1990s!]

OWOW- Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds - The USEPA Office of Water website.

NC State AgNic Entomology: A Guide to Online Insect Systematic Resources - Academically maintained guide to insect resources on the internet

Botany 1050: Introduction to Botany - full-featured intro site with online photographs, genetic code, "code cracker," measurement converter, EvolveIT simulation, geologic time chart

The Basic Principles of Genetics - Tutorials in Mendelian genetics, heredity, and Linnaean classification for the biological anthropologist.

News article: Evolution Questioned in Oklahoma - compromise labels evolution as a controversial scientific explanation

Microbe World - images, introduction to microbes, amazing facts & tales of microorganisms

E-Journals.Org - links providing access to the electronic sites of the world's journals

Unisys: Daily University Science News - news e-zine on press reports

The Scientist: The News Journal for the Life Scientist - online e-zine covering news, jobs, commentary, web sites

Molecular Expressions: Virtual Microscope - simulations and tutorial on microscope use

Plant Systematics and Evolution - Links - WWW resources on herbaria (by state), bioinformatics, image sites, courses on the web and more

Official Website of the Nobel Foundation - the prizes, a database of past winners and a museum are provided

Simple, Common, and Interesting Molecules - water, chlorophyll, ß-carotene, protein, DNA structures shown and more

Nature Science Update - current events and science news stories

National Biological Information Infrastructure - Gateway to biological data maintained by government agencies and cooperating partners.

Federal Science and Technology Websites - Directory of science and technology websites published by the federal government.

Earth History Resources - Illustrated geological time.

Apollo 11: 30th Anniversary - history of man's landing on the moon

Palynology at the University of Arizona - site includes pollen, spores, algae, dinoflagellates, microforaminifera, chitinozoans, acritarchs and amoeba

SETI@home: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home - data analyzing screensaver

Frequently Encountered Criticisms in Evolution vs. Creationism: Revised and Expanded - scientific rebuttal to claims of creationists

Media Resource Service - science stories in the news

ENSIWEB - Evolution and Nature of Science - evolution and origin of life lesson plans

The Skeptic's Dictionary - terms of pseudoscience

National Severe Storms Laboratory - tornado, thunder storms, weather

Towson University Biology: Online Courses - Online Biology courses at Towson University

IPL Science Fair Project Resources Guide - a nice how-to-do site with useful links

Nee-How - Customized bio-search engine and links accessing more than 700,000 pre-selected pages.

Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - History and work of the oldest U.S.national laboratory.

BioMedLink - rated medical and biological links from HMS Beagle

New Scientist: Planet Science - online web magazine

WWW-VL: Electronic Journals - links to the scientific journals on the Internet

HMS Beagle - webzine for biological and medical research with databases, websites

Color Landform Atlas of the United States - good tools for biogeography, satellite, county maps, links

SciCentral - metalink site - a directory of website directories

EnviroLink - Environmental Link site

World Resources Institute - encyclopedic site with facts on ecology, conservation and the environment

Picture It: Great graphics for busy biology teachers - some of the best graphic sites for plants, molecules, ecology, genetics and biology

MAD Scientist Network - 400 scientists answer questions on anything about science

BioAgMed INFOMINE - Truly encyclopedic site, searchable by keywords or index directories

Access Excellence What's News - Science news and features for students and educators

WWW-Virtual Library: Microscopy

Periodic Table of the Elements - major physical constants and isotopes

EurekAlert! - Science Sources Online - Authoritative WWW site for societies, educational, museum and government sites

Workshop Biology: Promoting Science Literacy for Non-Science Majors - assessment site, software and curriculum

Education and Curriculum Development:

Weblogg-ed: RSS Quick Start Guide for Educators - how to use "Really Simple Syndication" as a technical tool for distibuting exercises, discussions and keeping interest of technically inclined students

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) - K-12 resources including worksheets, experiments for the classroom, courses & kits, a Q&A section and newsletter

Plant Seeds of Learning: Classroom Lessons Bring Plants to Life! - classroom exercises & lession plans, resources for teachers

Lichens, Tardigrades, and SO₂ - Lichens as indicators of pollution, especially sulfur dioxide

Teaching & Learning Resources - excellent site for developing study skills, lecture, reading and study notes

Access Excellence: About Biotech - careers, bioethics, genomics, applications of biotech, scientific principles, and biographies are covered here

BBC Litmus Test: A Science Quiz Challenge - online quiz contest by the BBC

Sites for Teachers - educational link exchange site

Resources for Scientists Teaching Science - stimulating critical thinking in education, evaluating resources and student responses

Project 2061: Scientific Literacy for a Changing World - curriculum project to improve science education

Botany: dealing with the unknown - Web Notes for an Introduction to Plant Biology.

ARS Image Gallery - image library of plants, crops, fruits, vegetables, research, insects

Virtual Foliage Home Page - thousands of images on many topics at University of Wisconsin

Botanical Society of America Online Image Collection - instructional images of anatomy, biogeography, ecology, palynology, and other topics

ENSIWEB - Evolution and Nature of Science - evolution and origin of life lesson plans

Computer-Assisted Laboratory Instruction Program - Development of biology teaching modules for computer-assisted learning.

Great Plant Escape - grade school site with teacher's guide

School Resources from Microscopy-UK - Slides for Mammal and Plant Biology

Biological Foundations - Botany course materials for biology majors.

Biology Lessons for Prospective and Practicing Teachers - Online lessons for teaching concepts of biology to students K-8.

Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences (CELS) - national coalition of professional societies

Bioscene - Journal of College Biology Teaching - online publication and archive of the Association of Midwest College Biology Teachers (AMCBT)

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium - curriculum resource development, software and ideas about science teaching

Handbook on Teaching Undergraduate Science Courses: A Survival Training Manual - TOC only, free manual available for cost of shipping & handling by Gordon Uno

General Botany:

Plant Evolution: Adaptation or Historical Accident? - essay on plant evolution and biomechanics in angiosperms and computer models on increasing complexity in plants

Res Botanica - botanical Latin, Bryophyte Flora of North America, bryological information, chestnuts, selected essays, floristics, history, and miscellaneous topics

UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research - University of British Columbia information, news feeds

Mycolog: Fungi -The Fifth Kingdom - online companion to a mycological encyclopedia

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment - UN sanctioned study of >1500 authors indicate worsening ecological conditions

WWF - Biomes and Biogeographical Realms - perhaps the best and most complete of the world biome sites with great precision for local ecoregions and lots of detail, lots of images

Flowers in Ultraviolet: Arranged by Plant Family - nearly 100 UV images of different species are shown

XVII International Botanical Congress - abstracts, symposium and nomenclature sessions

Insectivorous Plants in the Wilderness - richly illustrated guide to carnivorous plants, with detailed information on their biology

Botanical Society of America's Statement on Evolution - nicely written essay on plants and evolution by the BSA

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - prediction of plant tolerances in the US based on temperature and moisture trends

PLANTS DATABASE: National Database - metadata include checklists, distributional data, characteristics, images, references, crop information, links and more

1upINFO: Botany Encyclopedia, General Articles - text-oriented online encyclopedia, providing glossary capabilities

University of South Carolina Herbarium - includes SC plant atlas, pines of SC, poison ivy, what is an herbarium and "Ask Plantman" about your specimens

Actionbioscience: Biodiversity - essays on diversity, biopiracy, endangered species, microorganisms

International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain - everything you wanted to know about bananas, their propagation, germplasm and eventually genome

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) - treaty to regulate rare plants

Glick's Picks - a plant of the week site

Floriade 2002 - garden industry trade show of the Netherlands

Cal's Plant of the Week - plants are featured weekly, with information on how to grow them

Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans (Rhus radicans) - characteristics of poison ivy, contact dermititis, urushiol and control measures

BOTANY Online - The Internet Hypertextbook - incredible online botany textbook

Wayne's Word: A Newsletter of Natural History Trivia - curious collection of interesting fun facts, obscure trivia, and great images

Allergy Glossary -Images and information on plants with allergenic pollens.

Plant Conservation Alliance - A consortium of government, scientist, and citizen groups concerned with plant habitat protection and restoration.

Azolla in the Biology Lab: A Good Source of Prokaryotic Cyanobacteria - life cycle and economic botany of Salvineales

Land Use History of North America (LUHNA) - pilot projects on past and present patterns of vegetation

ScienceDaily: Plants & Animals News Summaries - science news stories on plants

NatureServe - encyclopedic data on species status, maps, references and other reports

Links2Go: Botany - major sites in all areas of plant biology

BL14A BIODIVERSITY I: The Plant Kingdom - Introduction to plant biodiversity with an evolutionary perspective.

CSU Guide to Poisonous Plants - illustrated site includes a dictionary and glossary of botanical terms

BoDD - the Botanical Dermatology Database - chemical nature of poisons, plant dermatitis and allergy

Yahoo!'s Botany Listings - links to botanical topics, species, taxa, families, habits and organizations

Major Biomes of the World - vegetational patterns, soils, climate

AgriSurf! The Farmers Search Engine - web link site for farming

Plant Biology Images - Plant biology image gallery, labelled for home study.

The USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program - Protocols and methods used in mapping vegetation communities in U.S. National Parks.

World Species List - Animals Plants Microbes - checklists and diversity sites worldwide

Biology of Plants - Raven, Evert and Eichhorn - textbook companion site

AGRALIN Desktop Library - Electronic desk reference for general biology and numerous plant sciences.

USDA PPQ Scientific Services - Federal lists of noxious weeds, plant viruses, and endangered species.

Anthophyta - Flowering Plants - online tutorial and overview of angiosperms

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna - international polar reserach initiative

Why Study Plants? - introductory site

Botany in the News! - articles from national news media

American Journal of Botany Online - electronic journal

The United States National Arboretum - Site of the U.S. National Arboretum

Seed Germination Database

Botany for the Next Millennium - The future of botany and botanists.

The John Muir Exhibit - Sierra Club site commemorating Muir

Botanical Society of America - largest U.S. general plant biology organization. Annual meeting info, botany in the next millennium, links

TreeWeb: The Natural History of Trees - life histories, status, range, sites & soils, ecology, interactions, forum & references

Internet Directory for Botany - Combined resource - Comprehensive index to botany information on the internet (for faster service [in US]: mirror site)

Internet Directory for Botany - Alphabetical - index to botany information on the internet (for faster service [in US]: mirror site)

Internet Directory for Botany - Subject Index - authoritative botany WWW site (for faster service [in US]: mirror site)

WWW-Virtual Library: Botany

Internet Guidepost for Plant Production - Extensive botany and agriculture WWW site (complements Regina and Helsinki sites)

Agricultural Network Information Center - online references for plant information

Directory of Plant-Related Links from around the World - a major Spanish-English bilingual site with nice taxon-related links

BioAgMed INFOMINE - Truly encyclopedic site, searchable by keywords or index directories

Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory - Directory & database to environmental biology resources

Encylopedia of Plants - well-illustrated encyclopedia

Endangered Species Home Page - Database, newsletter and the laws

ASU Photosynthesis Center - Explanations and exercises

Balogh Scientific Books: WWW sites in Botany and Gardening - Selective links

Galaxy's Biological Sciences Gopher Sites

Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book - Authoritative plant pathology link site

Educational links sites:

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - peer-reviewed and rated web sites are listed and assessed

Access Excellence Activity Exchange - classroom exercises and multimedia mystery site

Handbook on Teaching Undergraduate Science Courses: A Survival Training Manual - TOC only, free manual available for cost of shipping & handling by Gordon Uno

Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education - Survey and planning document

How to Get a Teaching Job at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution - First person guide

World Lecture Hall - Links to syllabi/teaching materials on the Web

Careers in Botany - Information on Botany as a Career

EDU2: BOTANY - A botany education list of sites

CSUBIOWEB - Biology education WWW site

Wildflowers

Horticulture, Plant Care:

Botanique.Com: Portal to Gardens, Arboreta and Nature Sites - gardens, arboreta and nature sites in the US and Canada

Kurtz-Fernhout Software: Garden with Insight - free PC software that simulates garden conditions for many parameters

The Art of Bonsai - brief but well-written primer on bonsai, including suitable plants and useful information on establishing and maintaining a bonsai

North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) - association that aids and encourages fruit exploration

Home Orchard Society - dedicated to hobby fruit growers, with newsletter, propagation tips and an active forum

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - prediction of plant tolerances in the US based on temperature and moisture trends

Tissue Culture in the Home Kitchen - everything you need to know to clone and culture plant tissue using simple equipment and limited supplies

Benny's Hardy Cactus Page - cultivation, cold hardiness, propagation, Opuntia hybrids, succulents

Grow Native! - plant growth information, info sheets on nature

Hort.Net - many high quality images, plant news, information and links

Landscape Plants: Images, Identification, and Information - 800 mostly woody landscape plants, illustrated and described with flowering and hardiness zone information

Plant Propagation - introduction to plant breeding from seed, grafting, cuttings etc.

US National Arboretum - this site has useful advice on plant growth, diseases, help sheets, etc.

Victoria Adventure - about Victoria, waterlilies, lotus, and water gardening

PlantFacts (OSU) - metadata including Agricultural Extension datasheets and university departmental information

California Rare Fruit Growers - emphasis on semitropical fruits and uncommon fruits and vegetables

International Pollination Systems - information about pollinators, commercial pollination, bee types, suppliers

Botany, Master Gardener Training - basic botany class on the web through Oregon State University Extension Service

Fruits of Warm Climates - ethnobotanical classic with over 120 species

Spring-flowering Bulbs: An Introduction - what, where, when and how to grow common bulb plants

How to grow perfect African violets - everything you wanted to know about growing Saintpaulia spp.

HortPlex Plant Database - search plants by scientic or common name

Home Propagation of House Plants - establishing cuttings from roots & shoots, and air layering

Plant Encyclopedia - find plants online by name or characteristics

Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants - beekeeping, pollination, fertility, seed production

Bulb.com - Horticultural site produced by the Dutch flower industry.

PlantCare.Com - growing plants and tips on how to care for them

International Aroid Society - information about aroids, the aroid community, breeding and pollinating members of the Araceae

The Magic of Growing Native Australian Plants - tips and techniques for starting plants from seed, cuttings, grafts

National Park Service Integrated Pest Management Manual - IPM solutions to disease and herbivory

Enchanted Gardens - digital images and panoramatic views of gardens & greenhouses

Cactiinfo.Com - data on growth, form and phenology of succulents

Plant Tissue Culture Information Exchange - information about micropropagation, chimeras, protoplasts, somatic embryogenesis

A World of South African Succulents - collection of xerophytic desert plants

Jardin botanique de Montreal - plant information, virtual tours and exhibitions

Plant Ideas, Your Total Plant Information Source - gardening information, links and discussion groups/message boards

The Bonsai Site - the art, history and practice of growing dwarf trees

Sunken Gardens around the World - garden site

YouGrowGirl - fun and satirical horticultural site

Horticopia - some plant information and images

Rochester Gardening - over 2,200 plant web links

The History of Gardening: A Timeline from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century - Noteworthy events in the history of gardening.

NeoFlora Database - Cultivated plant database.

Rooting Database - Rooting methods for 501 frequently grown plants.

Riparian Enhancement on Sloughs - Stream stabilization with plantings and other best management practices.

Plant of the Week - images and tips

International Bulb Society - information and pictures of world plants with bulbs

Biological Control of Pests and Weeds - integrated pest management avoiding pesticides and insecticides

GardenGuides: A Growing Resource for Gardeners - guides to growing annuals, perennials, with lots of links

OSU Interactive Plant List - image database of plant habits; impressive garden planning site

Garden Forever for Gardeners of All Ages and Abilities - tips, articles and links

The Botanical Pages - Assorted articles on plants in Australian horticulture.

Live Fences - The use of plant species as living fences in tropical agriculture.

SULIS: Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series - Principles of sustainable landscape design for the public.

Gardening Launch Pad - encyclopedic guide for websites on growing plants

UC's Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center - information about crops, growing plants and controlling pests

Suite 101 Home and Garden - discussion groups, articles and rated web links

Texas Master Gardener - useful information about growing plants

Wildflower Nirvana - excellent photographs

The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association - A peat moss resource site by the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association

Taxonomy of Landscape Plants - nomenclature & identification site with database of ornamental plants; useful taxonomic links

Technology of Horticulture - grafting and propagation of plants, w/ lab exercises

The Right Tree Handbook - Methods for the correct placement of trees with regards to buildings and electrical power lines.

Cornell Plantations - Living Plant Collections at Cornell University

Brasilian Orchids - photographs, breeding, floral anatomy

Cal's Plant of the Week - photographs, plant propagation

Hort Digest - Online magazine of tropical horticulture.

Seed Germination Database

Mediterranean Climate Gardening Around the World - xeriscape, listserv

Botanique -Nursery producer of bog plants providing care sheets online.

National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens - Phlomis, Pterocactus photographs, gardening information

McCrory Gardens - photography, gardening

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and Australian National Herbarium - information about Australian endemics, includes growing them

Agricultural Network Information Center - online references for plant information

Ohio State University Extension VegNet - information on vegetable crops, including tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins

National Gardening Association - 3000 question FAQ, kid's site, buyer's guide, recipes, other links

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum - plant care, gardens, deserts and legume site with photographic images

Pacific Northwest Native Wildlife Gardening - links to wildflower societies, listserv, seed sources, nurseries

OSU Info -- Yard & Garden - county extension data, with specific information on growing plants

Encylopedia of Plants - well-illustrated encyclopedia

Introduction to Tomatoes - Illustrated FAQ mainly about tomato development and structure (Lycopersicum esculentum)

Wildflowers of Alabama - Photos, nice write-ups on selected genera

Gardeners of the Golden Horseshoe - Garden site, talk/exchange group, botanical listservs

FAQs about Tree and Shrub Care

Medicinal Plants, Herbal information, Ethnobotany:

Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants - list including house, garden, ornamental and wild plants of the continental US

Famine Foods Database - edible non-crop plants that have been consumed in times of famine

Native American Ethnobotany - over 44,000 data items on traditional plant usage

Botanic Gardens Trust (Sydney, Australia) - information about the Royal Botanic Gardens and educational material about botanical information, food of aborigines, plants and diseases and more

NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art - use of native materials and ethnobotany

Atlas of medicinal plants by Daniel Haake - metadata on 120 medicinal plants of varying importance

Vegetarian Society - nutritional information, dietary information on a number of vegetable crops

IISR Spice Gallery - information 50 spices, their history, characteristics, cultivation, culinary and ethnobotanical uses

Sacred Earth - Ethnobotany - introduction with resources to indigenous knowledge systems organized by continent

Profiles and Photographs of Medicinal Plants - biochemical description of ethnobotanical observations

Littleflower's Medicinal Plants of North America - historical use of plants listed by common name

Plants of the Machiguenga - An Ethnobotanical Study of Eastern Peru - life and experiences of an ethnobotanist

CDC's Fruits and Vegetables of the Month - varieties used for food, preparation suggestions, recipes, nutritional information

Sloan-Kettering's About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - objective assessment of plant medicines, benefits, risks, interactions, adverse effects

Medicinal Spices Exhibit - UCLA Biomedical Library - all about spices, with 30 pages describing individual spices

Is This Poison Ivy? - images and clues to identifying poison ivy, with links to treating rashes, eliminating plants

Plants and Civilization - online essays - myriad essays on economic plants and taxa

Ethnobotanical Leaflets - periodical of economically important plants

Commitment to Origins: On Good Grounds - supporting sustainable coffee production while maintaining biodiversity

HerbMed - scientific basis of medicinal plants

USDA/ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory - plants poisonous or toxic to man and/or animals

Poisonous Plant Database - poisonous and toxic vascular plants

Vegetable Technology - vegetative crops of some common and some Malaysian plants

http://agrolink.moa.my/comoditi/fruits.html - tropical rain forest fruits of Malaysia

Cucurbitaceae and the Cucurbit Network - everything you wanted to know about pickles, cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, goards, zuccini pages

Farmers' Rights Information Service - Medicinal and agricultural plants of tribal communites in India.

Food Resource - Information on the production and uses of plant products in food.

History of Opium - history of the growth and collection of opium poppy

The Ethnobotanical Experience - medicinal uses of rain forest and other plants

Biopolymers: Natural Rubber - history, chemistry, ethnobotany and environmental concerns

Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System - databases to common poisonous plants found in the home and outdoors in Canada

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s (AAAAI) Aeroallergen Network - information about allergies to pollen and spores

Ethnobotany - Teaching aids for an AP Biology unit in Ethnobotany.

Centre for International Ethnomedicinal Education and Research (CIEER) - listserv and gateway to resources

Gymnosperm Database - taxonomy, ethnobotany, images, age and large specimens for numerous species

WebMD- Medical Library - Information on herbs and plant substances used in medicine.

Arid Lands Information Center -Information on the scientific and human aspects of desert life.

Soaring Bear's HerbTracker: Finding & Identifying Plants - links to photographic resources, state and country wildflower lists

Poisonous Plants of North Carolina -Poisonous plants of North Carolina, also encountered elsewhere.

The Phytochemical World - An introduction to plant secondary metabolism and phytochemicals.

Plant Map of Costa Rica - illustrated tropical botany site emphasizing phytogeography

Bio-Tech - New page location for Bio-Tech Online Resouces.

Culpeper- The Complete Herbal - Online text of Culpeper's Herbal.

Köhler's Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 - drawings of 287 European economically important plants

Medical Botany - A Mini-Course - tutorial on economic plants

Joe Armstrong's Course Sites - economic botany photo essays on cassava, coir, paper, rubber

The English Physitian - 1652 - herbal remedies for ancient physicians

Plants Toxic to Animals - databases to common poisonous plants found outdoors

North American Lichen Project - ethnobotanical interfaces and basic biology are covered here

The Sweet Lure of Chocolate - growth of cacao, harvest, processing and health effects

Algae Home Page, Smithsonian Institution - collections, classification & economic uses

Fitoterapia y Natura - Index of Spanish common names of medicinally used plants.

Wealth of the Rainforest: Pharmacy to the World - database, links, images and articles on the Amazonian rainforest

WWW Ethnobotanical Resource Directory - education opportunities, links, research, database, conferences

Ethnobotany Conservation Team - articles, careers, mission and some photos

Cyberbotanica: Plants and Cancer Treatments - medicinal plants, chemicals and a challenging online quiz

Economically Important Plants / Food Allergy and Intolerance - List of species by family

Cornell University's Poisonous Plant Page - Plants, active phytochemicals, animal affects and links

Botanical.Com - Herbal Guide, old works, poison page

The "Canoe Plants" of Ancient Hawai`i

Ethnobotanical Databases - USDA-ARS resources on ecology, ethnobotany, Native American food and medicine plants, plant chemistry

Use of Herbs (HerbWeb) - Herb database information

Henriette's Herbal Homepage - Links to newsgroup archives, a database and photos

SW School of Botanical Medicine

Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge

Cell and Molecular Biology

AmiGO! Your friend in the Gene Ontology - a metadatabase on genes and functional genomics

Kyrk: Cell Biology Animations - animations cell biology topics, including movies on cell anatomy, organelles, membranes, diffusion, glycolysis, photosynthesis, nucleic acids, mitosis and more

Carnegie Plant Cell Imaging - Quicktime movies, protocols and articles on molecular imaging with fluorescent probe constructs, transformation and confocal microscopy, featuring mitosis, organelles, microtubules and more

Stacks on Tracks: Plant Endomembrane Research Group - discussions, reprints, movies and images of Golgi bodies, vesicles and membrane systems

Advanced Molecular Genetics-Biology 566 - graduate course tutorials with image-rich explanations

Cell Biology Education - quarterly online publication, providing features, articles, essays and announcements for life science educators

Molecular Biology Tutorials - DNA, RNA and protein structure from the Waksman Institute

Organelle Genomes, Proteomes and Gene Expression - organelle structure, function, genes, genome, evolution, cytoplasmic inheritance of mitochondria and plastids

Plant Cell Biology on CD - confocal and electron microscope images of plant cell organelles and tissues

Maize Mapping Project - high throughput data on Zea mays genetics, chromosomes, genetic information, ESTs, BACs, InDels, and more

Gene Ontology Consortium - a consistent vocabulary for all organisms, genes, proteins and protein roles

GOBASE: The Organelle Genome Database - mitochondrion and plastid (chloroplast) DNA sequences, genes, proteins of animals, plants, protists (& soon related bacterial)

Cell Cycle and the Plant Cell - computer animations and portrayals of DNA synthesis, checkpoints and mitosis

PhRMA Bioinformatics: Plant Databases - links to plant genomic databases of NCBI/NIH (GenBank), USDA, NSF, CNRS, L'Institut Pasteur, UK HGMP Resource Centre, PlantGDB, and NSF Net Center for Plant Genomics

Gramene: A Comparative Mapping Resource for Grains - formerly in RiceGenes, this contains DNA sequences, genome data, proteins, function, mapping of rice and other grasses

Bioinformatics.Org - open exchange of computer data, databases, software and supporting resources

Arabidopsis Knockout Facility - databases, protocols and procedures for using the knockout facility

PlantsP: Functional Genomics of Plant Phosphorylation - databases, sequence analysis, BLASTs, signal transduction expert site

Biological Biochemical Image Database (BBID) - illustrations of macromolecular structures, gene families, biological pathways

Plant Genomes Central - genome databases for the plant nucleus, mitochondria and plastids

Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) - research database with DNA analysis tools, info on seed stocks, mutations, knockouts, microarrays

Bio-Web: Resources for Molecular and Cell Biologists - comtemporary scienfific news and resources

ChromDB: The Plant Chromatin Database - chromatin organization, BLAST sequences and research references

DNA for Dinner? - exploring social complexities of genetically-engineered plants and GMOs

BIODIC Image Gallery - gallery of over 1000 scanning and transmission electron microscopic images of plants, chloroplasts, mitochondria, Golgi etc.

Multiscopic Cell - an introduction to the structure of the cell

http://www.sciam.com/explorations/2001/111901nucleus/ - models for the origin of the nucleus of the cell

Landmarks In the History of Genetics - timeline of genetic discoveries, discoverers, and implications of new findings

Highlights of Biochemistry: Molecular structures made visible - important biological molecules including DNA, proteins and molecules involved with gene expression

Photosynthesis Light Reactions Timeline - early events of light reception, electron transport, NADPH reduction and ATP creation

Guardian Unlimited | Special report: Ethics of Genetics - human cloning, genetic engineering, STEM cell research and molecular biology

DNA Learning Center - summer workshops for middle and high school students and teachers, genetics, eugenics and DNA resources

DNA from the Beginning - tutorial, quizzes and animated concepts of genetics

GrainGenes: A Database for Small Grains and Sugarcane - molecular and phenotypic data on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane

PlantsP: Functional Genomics of Plant Phosphorylation - markers for kinases, phosphatases, gene and protein regulation

International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) - detailed information about techniques for retaining biodiversity and FAQs on growing economic plant crops

Web Atlas of Cellular Structures Using Light and Confocal Microscopy - organelle & subcellular images, including cytoskeleton (actin & microtubules), nucleus, mitosis

Cellupedia - model introductory site on cell biology, with news, glossary, messageboards

pDRAW32 DNA analysis software - DNA plasmid manipulation and cloning program

Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - community of researchers, protocols, suppliers, and publications

ARS Genome Database Resource - DNA sequence data, ESTs, genomic information on crop and model plants

Protocols for Recombinant DNA Isolation, Cloning and Sequencing - a collection of DNA extraction and preparation methods

Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resources Guide - overview of history, techniques, regulation, risks, concerns and news about transgenic GMO crops

Glossary of Biotech Terms - Encyclopedic information about biotechnology, molecular biology and cell biology terms

Ag Bio-Tech InfoNet - reference/information site for plant biotechnology, genetically-modified organisms (GMOs)

The Fundamental Unit of Life - Tutorial on the cell, its structure, components, and biochemistry.

Biotech Basics - plant biotechnology primer

Molecular Biology - online course and tutorial

Mycology Labs at the University of Tennessee - botanical nomenclature tutorial, glosssary of -onyms, Pleurotus systematics, molecular techniques protocols for field work of fungi, and links

MaizeDB: the Maize Genome Database - corn informatics/genomics database, featuring ESTs, primers, genes

WWW-VL Biotechnology - link sites, including bioengineering companies and projects

RNABase: The RNA Structure Database - tRNAs, rRNAs, mRNAs and an RNA primer

Arabidopsis.Com - Lehle Seeds - everything Arabidopsis: research community, patents, latest bulletins, seeds

How the Terminator Terminates - control of genes for plant sterility

DNA From the Beginning - tutorial and reference material on molecular biology

Plant Molecular Biology - tutorials/essays on plant transformation, vocabulary, transgenic plants, DNA, genetics and more

Plant Genome Databases - A Tutorial - introduction to the plant genome projects

Molecular Information Theory and the Theory of Molecular Machines - laws limiting genetic combinations

AgBioForum - agricultural biotechnology electronic magazine

Infomine's Plant Genetics Resources Database (enter the term 'plant genetics') - links to gene banks of many plant groups

The Biology Project - interactive online tutorials for Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Mendelian Genetics, Immunology, Chemicals and Human Health, Developmental and Molecular Biology

The Microbial Underground - Medical, Microbiological and Molecular Biological material on the internet.

Protein Data Bank - 3-D structure of macromolecules

Protein Kinase Resource - enzymes critical downstream to signal transduction pathways

Protein Synthesis - tutorial, mRNA, ribosome, translation

INRA Scientific Database Servers - links, databases, DNA, mychorrhizae, insects

Principles of Protein Structure - online tutorial on preparation of polypeptides and proteins

Cell Biology Topics - Online text with self-quizzes

Chapters currently available:
• Cell Nucleus and Chromosomes
• Cell Membrane Architecture and Cytochemistry
• Ultrastructure and Cytochemistry of Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Lysosomes, Peroxisomes, Secretory Granules
• Receptor Mediated Endocytosis
• Mitochondria: Ultrastructure and Function
• Cytoskeleton: Microtubules, Cilia and Flagella

Cytochemistry Web Page - resource for cell biology

Dictionary of Science and Biotechnology - glossary for biochemistry, botany, cell biology and genetics

Cyberbotanica: Plants and Cancer Treatments - medicinal plants, chemicals and a challenging online quiz

Cold Spring Harbor Arabidopsis Molecular Genetics Course Manual - Exercises in plant gene expression and genetics

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Virtual Laboratory - a model virtual lab site on antibody research

Genomics - information about molecular biology, DNA, genetics and policy

Web Molecular Biology Exercises - online tutorial / quiz for learning DNA dogma

Plant Genome Database Collaboration - links to Arabidopsis, wheat, corn, soybeans and forest trees

Primer on Molecular Genetics - Tutorial on molecular biology methods

Cells Alive!! - Multimedia cell animations

The Antibodies Resource Page - Techniques, molecules and information

European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)

Dictionary of Cell Biology Terms

Cell Biology Laboratory Manual - Remarkably complete multi-level lab tutorial/manual

Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory Manual

Arabidopsis Project WWW Manual

Agricultural Resources

Crop Nutrient Tool - nutrients used and needed to grow selected crops

National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) - has the goal of capturing plant diversity with potential uses in disease resistance, biochemistry, resistance to environmental stress

Mark Rieger's Fruit Crops - taxonomy, origin, history of cultivation, folklore, medicinal properties, production statistics, harvest methods and much more

Careers in Agriculture - 40 scientific careers in animal and plant biology

Seed Savers Exchange - non-profit organization devoted to retaining genetic diversity through maintaining & distributing heirloom seeds

History: Where Food Crops Originated - crops of the New and Old World

Australian New Crops Web Site - developing native crops for export

ICUC - Fruits for the Future - developing tropical fruit trees for food, fodder, fuel, timber and medicine

Crop Index - information datasheets on 100s of crop plants

APSnet Feature: Crop Biosecurity/Countering Agricultural Bioterrorism - recommendations and positions of the American Phytopathological Society

Internet Glossary of Soil Science Terms - hundreds of terms defined, downloadable dictionary and numerical descriptions of soil characteristics

How A Soybean Plant Develops - everything you wanted to know about growing soybeans

Climate Change Atlas for 80 Forest Tree Species of the Eastern United States - distribution maps, forest type maps, climate change for several different scenarios

Perspectives Online - Quarterly publication by the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

National Park Service Integrated Pest Management Manual - IPM solutions to disease and herbivory

FAO Document Repository - free, authorative, online publications of the FAO (start with the term 'agricultural' if you are lost)

Rot Web Home Composting Information site - a how-to guide

Corn Grower's Guidebook - everything about maize

AgBioForum - agricultural biotechnology electronic magazine

Agricultural Network Information Center - online references for plant information

Southern Regional Research Center - USDA Research Center for Southern Agricultural Crops

Ohio State University Extension VegNet - information on vegetable crops, including tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins

Craig's Juicy Native Grass Gossip & Research - information on native grasses

New Forests Project - Organization for sustainable agroforestry

WebGarden

Gardeners of the Golden Horseshoe - Garden site, talk/exchange group, botanical listservs

Plant Hormones

Virtual Garden

Internet Guidepost for Plant Production - Extensive agriculture WWW site

OCES Guide to Agricultural Web Sites - Government, publication, university, weather, media sties and more.

State / Regional Resources:

Miami Tree Puzzle - images of habit, flowers and fruits of native, introduced, and invasive plants of Miami provide illustrations of tropical diversity, with dichotomous key

Interesting Botanical Places of Newfoundland and Labrador - growing collection of images reflecting some of the ecological niches in this maritime province of Canada

Digital Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador Vascular Plants - over 1300 vascular plant species from the Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador

Digital Flora of Texas - links to herbarium specimen data, vascular plant images, bibliographic references, and checklists

Northern Arizona Flora - website for wild flowers of Northern Arizona including Grand Canyon

Galapagos Natural History - natural history, flora and island geography of the Galapagos Islands

PJSE: Palmeras y Jardines en el suroeste de Europa - Palms and Gardens of Southwestern Europe with information about palms, Mediterranean climates, maps of European hardiness zones and climatological information, stories and more

Botanic Gardens Trust (Sydney, Australia) - information about the Royal Botanic Gardens and educational material about botanical information, food of aborigines, plants and diseases and more

Flora of Northern Ireland - is mapped with species distributions to 10 km; protected and priority species are listed

Know Your Grasses (Texas-based) - Texas grassland vegetation

Association Endemia - Faune et Flore de Nouvelle Calédonie - New Caledonia endemic species site, with illustrations (in French)

Vascular Flora of Madison County, Texas - model flora of a diverse county forming a baseline for studying future changes

Jardin d'Oiseaux Tropicaux - French national collections of yuccas and cactuses

Kirstenbosch: Plant of the Week - featured plants currently flowering at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, South Africa

NOVA: Garden of Eden - a visit to the distant and isolated Seychelles island atoll in the Indian Ocean for discussions of biogeography, speciation, extinction, atolls, continental drift, Pangea and the oceans' health

Southeastern U.S. Plants - characteristic Southeast US plants by flowering date, common name, scientific name, family and thumbnail image

Native and Introduced Plants of Southern California - a checklist of species accompanying walking trails in many geographic regions of southern California

Biodiversity Explorer: Featuring the Diversity of Life We Encounter in Southern Africa - plant and animal diversity of southern Africa by higher groups, families, genera and species

An Introduction to the Styx - Tasmania's Valley of the Giants - location of the tallest angiosperm (hardwood) trees

Australian Plant Images - images of native Australian plants - a huge collection

Burke's Backyard - companion site for a garden "make-over" television program in Australia and New Zealand

Great Plains Nature Center - flora and fauna of the Great Plains, including educational resources

NCDC Freeze/Frost Maps - freeze/frost probability maps for the US

Vegetation and Flora of Pitcairn Islands - a World Heritage site containing research and images on this biodiversity hotspot

Montana Plant Life - 400 species of wild Montana plants

My Wildflowers - searchable database of wildflower photos from western Pennsylvania

Biflora - database on the flora of the island of Hainan, China, a biodiversity hotspot