Internet Quick Reference Shelf: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias : Flora and Fauna
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- Botany.Com, the Encyclopedia of Plants - Browseable by common or botanical name and category (bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs, etc.), the site offers a general description, cultivation and propagation instructions, and information on the different varieties and hybrids.
- Fishbase - A Global Information System on Fishes
- Old Farmer's Almanac - North America's oldest continuously published periodical, providing information on weather and soil conditions since 1792. Online version offers weather forecasts, times of sunrise and sunset and moonrise and moonset, eclipse schedules, agricultural reports, and other seasonal features.
- Plant Encyclopedia - Search by botanical or common names; or search by attributes - plant type, bloom season, flower color, and growing conditions.
- Plant facts - "Factsheet Database: Guides for answering plant-related questions from 46 different universities and government institutions across the United States and Canada. Over 20,000 pages of Extension fact sheets and bulletins provide a concentrated source of plant-related information."
The site also contains a
Plant Dictionary
- Virtual Garden - Time Life's complete gardening encyclopedia; articles, reviews, how-to information, and expert advice; applications, directories, and databases
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