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Database of the more than 3000 botanical illustrations
curated by the scientific illustrator, Alice Tangerini |
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By José Dionisio Larreátegui (1805). Scan of the original
work on the Aztec Plant “Chiranthodendron” |
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Learn about one of the most diverse plant families in
the world |
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A new effort to document the 1.8 million known species
of insects, animals, plants and other forms of life on
Earth and make this information available on the Web |
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Access taxonomic and geographical information on vascular
plants |
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Species and flowering dates |
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Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail and discover the flora
and fauna as they described them two centuries ago. |
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By Romanus Adolph Hedwig (1802). Scan of the original
1802 work on German botany |
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Learn more about orchids, their habitats, and flowers
through the educational materials provided |
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Bibliography of the history of the American seed and nursery
industry, their trade catalogs, and biographies |
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20th anniversary of the 1976 Paris wine tasting, where
American wines first triumphed in an international competition |
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Heritage and present use of food which migrated from Old
World to New |
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Information for gardeners |
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The agricultural influence of Columbus' voyages |
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Many resources—from technical research to sources of "Bird
Friendly®" Coffee |
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Research papers on the ecological and social sustainability
of cacao farms |
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Interactive resource for Amazon conservation |
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Amazonia:
Deforestation and Development in Brasil
Reseach from the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
(CEPS) |
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Complexity and fragility of North America's western grasslands |
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Bright
Edges of the World, The Earth's Evolving Drylands
Shows the importance these environments have in the lives
of people everywhere, and the threats they face |
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Wetland, meadow, woods' edge and urban garden habitats
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Get to know the animals living at Smithsonian’s Conservation
Research Center |
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Evolution
of Savanna Ecosystems
Soils and drainage development at Mpala Ranch, Kenya |
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Land
Cover Change in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area
As the population and economy expands, areas covered by
pavement are expanding into agricultural or forested areas.
This process has many effects on the geomophology, ecology,
and economy of the Washington area |
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Photographer Laurie Minor-Penland describes her trip to
Costa Rica |
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3,000 species of animals and plants |
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Tropical
Rain Forests
Selected resources |
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