| Dictionary_of_Botanical_Epithets Glossary of Latin terms used in species names, from abbreviatulus to yunnanensis. |
| Digital_Flora_of_Texas_-_Vascular_Plant_Image_Library Large collection of photographs, arranged by family. |
| Discover_Life_-_Plantae Checklists, images, maps, and identification guides. |
| E-Flora_BC Electronic atlas project for the plants of British Columbia, covering life forms from vascular plants to algae, and topics from identification to scientific collections. |
| Flora_of_Europe Photographic herbarium organized by plant family and genus, with botanical descriptions and photos. Personal project, with about 60 families represented. |
| Flora_of_Hokkaido Distribution maps of vascular plants of Hokkaido, Japan. |
| FloraBase_-_The_Flora_of_Western_Australia Authoritative scientific information on 12,000 taxa in Western Australia, including maps, images, descriptions, specimen, and nomenclatural information. Requires registration. |
| Forestry_Images_-_Plants Small collection of plant imagery, from University of Georgia. |
| Glossary_of_Roots_of_Botanical_Names Meanings of over 1000 root words used in scientific names of plants. |
| Hawaiian_Native_Plant_Genera Images of hundreds of species of ferns, fern allies, and flowering plants, arranged by genus. |
| Illustrated_Flora_of_North_Central_Texas Information including keys, descriptions and illustrations of species available in Adobe pdf format by Shinners and Mahler. |
| Index_Nominum_Genericorum A collaborative project of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and the Smithsonian Institution, providing a compilation of generic names published for all organisms covered by the Interna |
| International_Plant_Names_Index Database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants. |
| Introduction_to_the_Green_Kingdom Brief introduction to the plant kingdom with links to further information. |
| Kew_Record_of_Taxonomic_Literature Database of references to publications on the taxonomy of flowering plants, gymnosperms, and ferns. |
| Kingdom__Plantae Deb Schwartz's personal site with a growing directory of the hierarchy from Kingdom down to species. Includes descriptive pages on selected species. |
| Land_Plants_Online Southern Illinois University's guide to the taxonomic and evolutionary relations among terrestrial plants, with extensive links to other resources. |
| Names_in_Current_Use_for_Extant_Plant_Genera International Association for Plant Taxonomy searchable database. |
| National_Plant_Data_Center Responsible for the PLANTS database, which focuses on the vascular and non-vascular plants of the United States and its territories, including checklists, species abstracts, distribution data, crop in |
| Natural_Perspective__Plant_Kingdom Introduction to the Plant Kingdom with information on some of the divisions which make up this group. |
| The_Oldest_Land_Plants Introduction to the first land plants, known from fossils. |
| Plant_Resources_Center_of_the_University_of_Texas_at_Austin Herbarium holding the world's largest collection of Texas plant specimens. Site offers history, and information about staff and facility use. |
| Plants_For_A_Future Information about a wide range of edible or otherwise useful plants, sorted by names and potential uses. Includes a searchable database. |
| Synonymized_Checklist_of_the_Vascular_Flora_of_the_United_States Full text index of the 1998 version of the Biota of North America Program's checklist. |
| University_of_Manchester__British_Flowering_Plants Searchable, illustrated collection. |
| Angellis Images and information about dinosaur genera as well as some non-dinosaur vertebrate taxa. |
| Australia\'s_Lost_Kingdoms Exhibit from the Australian Museum covering Australia's fossil history from 110 million years ago. |
| Extinct_Animal Learn about prehistoric, recently extinct, and endangered species of vertebrates. |
| Palaeozoic_Microvertebrates Microvertebrate page from the University of Alberta |
| Paleoneurology The study of brain casts of extinct vertebrates. |
| PrehistoricPlanet_com Commercial e-zine, this site includes breaking news and interviews with paleontologists. |
| So_You_Want_To_Be_a_Paleontologist? Advice on how to become a paleontologist and which colleges offer programs in vertebrate paleontology. |
| SuperCroc Information, interactive games, and movie clips on the crocodile Sarchosuchus imperator. |
| Transitional_Vertebrate_Fossils_FAQ A large, but by no means complete, list of transitional fossils that are known. |
| U__Texas_-_Vertebrate_Paleontology_Lab Research and collections info from the VP lab of the Texas Memorial Museum (UT, Austin). |
| Arturo_J__Hernandez-Maldonado,_PhD Assistant Professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Department of Chemical Engineering. Description of research activities, links and a list of publications. [Flash] |
| CBT_Modules_in_Chemical_Engineering CBT Modules in Chemical Engineering, Self-Learning Courses, Learn Chemical Engineering. A special plug-in module must be downloaded to use. |
| Chemical_Engineering_Faculty_Directory Searchable directory of chemical engineering faculty around the world. |
| Chemical_Engineering_Student_Resource_Page A small collection of links for Chemical Engineering students. |
| An_Engineering_Student\'s_Survival_Guide This page is the entry point for several class web pages of Engr. Allan S. Hugo which includes chemistry, mathematics (algebra, analytic geometry, etc.), chemical engineering, and computer programming |
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