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Archives: Recommended Websites
GRIN Taxonomy for Plants
“In GRIN Taxonomy all families and genera of vascular plants and over 40,000 species from throughout the world are represented, especially economic plants and their relatives. Information on scientific and common names, classification, distribution, references, and economic impacts are provided.”
Arboretum Archive at UW Library
Guide to the University of Washington Arboretum Records, 1924-1984.
University of Washington Herbarium
“The University of Washington Herbarium (also known as WTU) is an international resource for research into the diversity, distribution and ecology of Pacific Northwest vascular plants, non-vascular plants, fungi, lichen, and algae.”
American Forests National Register of Big Trees
Provides information on some of the biggest known trees in the United States. American Forests invites you to send pictures and dimensions of some big trees you’ve encountered.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service pest management
A series of publications that offer a wide array of techniques and controls to effectively reduce or eliminate damage from insects, diseases and weeds without sacrificing the good of the soil, water, or beneficial organisms.
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Hundreds of free publications from ATTRA – National Sustainable Information Service. Topics include:
* What is Sustainable Agriculture?
* Livestock
* Horticultural Crops
* Marketing, Business & Risk Management
* Field Crops
* Farm Energy
* Soils & Compost
* Education
* Water Management
* Pest Management
* Organic Farming
Pacific Northwest Garden History Homepage
Two-Hundred Years of People, Plants, and Gardens in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. Now includes the new Heritage Plants page.
Pollinator Partnership
This organization is focused on promoting pollinator health through “conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include the NAPPC (North American Pollinator Protection Campaign), National Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides.” The Resources section includes a learning center and webinars on issues such as habitat restoration.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
“The Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project is an ambitious effort to collect and provide access to quality-controlled data about butterflies and moths for the continent of North America from Panama to Canada.” Species observations submitted by citizen-scientists and verified by experts populate a map-linked database. Users may search the database by location or species to find detailed records with fields such as caterpillar host plants and habitat.