General
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/pfamilies.htm
Created by botanist Dr. Gerald D. Carr of the University of Hawaii, this website is filled with great annotated photos of vascular plants. The site is organized into sections for the non-flowering and flowering plant families. The plant families are organized according to several systems including traditional presentation, Arthur Cronquist’s classification scheme (1981), and the phylogenetic outline of Judd et al. (2002). The site also offers a new integrated Alphabetical Index for Flowering Plant Families. Plant families’ are hyperlinked to an introductory paragraph accompanied by photos and information about selected species in that group. For example, the Moraceae section includes annotated photos for jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), climbing fig (Ficus pumila), and mulberry (Morus alba). The site also includes diagrams depicting non-flowering vascular plants as treated by Judd et al., and flowering plant relationships according to Cronquist. [NL]
The Cancer Information Network is a noncommercial website that was "founded to provide support and information to cancer patients and their caregivers." The site offers access to a plethora of resources that can help patients and others find current high-quality information on many types of cancer. Resource links are provided for many specific cancer subject areas including Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and many more. The site includes sections on News & Features, Support, and Prevention as well. The site also offers lists of relevant websites, support organizations, and a dictionary of cancer-related terms. [NL]
http://www.gbif.net/portal/index.jsp
This Biodiversity Data Portal website is hosted by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (reported on in the Scout Report for Science & Engineering, March 14, 2001), an international organization committed to providing "free and universal access to data regarding the world’s diversity." As its name indicates, the Data Portal provides access to biodiversity information from around the world and allows site visitors to browse for taxonomic data organized by Kingdom of Life, country, or data providers. Visitors can search for specimen or field observation data by data providers as well. The site also contains a search engine with search options that include many different countries, scientific name, common name in any language, English name, and more. This website is available in French, English, and Danish. Note: Prior to viewing data, site visitors must first agree to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Interim Data Use Agreement. [NL]
http://www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/grasshopper/ID_Tools/F_Guide/index.htm
As part of a collaborative USDA and University of Wyoming website on grasshoppers (reported on in the NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, May 16, 2003) this site offers a great Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers by Robert E. Pfadt. The online field guide includes sections on External Anatomy, Life Cycles, Grasslands of North America, Food Plants, and more. The site’s text descriptions are supported with clear, detailed diagrams and nicely organized tables. In addition, the site contains a Glossary with many terms hyperlinked to corresponding diagrams in the guide. The site also offers a sizeable list of Selected References, and excellent fact sheets for 56 species of grasshopper. [NL]
Created by fruit enthusiast Jeroen Goedhart, The Fruit Pages proclaim: "Everything you want to know about fruit." That claim may be a bit of a stretch, yet in over 150 pages, the Fruit Pages certainly serve up a sizeable amount of fruit information. From fruit nutrition facts to comparisons of acidic and sweet fruit to fruit selection, this website covers a fair amount of ground. Examples of website sections include: The Energy in Fruit, Fruit Sites For Kids, Fruit From All Over The World, and Fruit & Detoxification, just to name a few. A wide variety of individual fruits are profiled as well, with information about common, scientific, and family names, storage, recipes, and more. [NL]
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/index.html
Created by plant enthusiast Philippe Faucon, Desert-Tropicals.com is a well-designed website with information about, and pictures of, over 3,500 plants. Plant lists are organized by scientific and common name, succulents, xeriscape plants, palm trees, herbs, and trees. The plant lists are quite extensive, and each species receives its own description page with a nice close-up photo as well as brief information about family, frost and heat tolerance, sun exposure, origin, propagation, and more. The site also connects to articles, a Bulletin Board, Bookstore, and relevant links. [NL]
