Links
This page contains links to sites that are either related to Forest Biology, Dendrology, or just plain interesting. Enjoy!
Forest
Biology - The Forest Biology homepage at Virginia Tech is where to
find the Electronic Textbook, as well as other class information.
Remarkable Trees of
Virginia Project
Digital
Atlas of the Virginia Flora - Reports the
Virginia county distribution of your favorite flora.
Tree Sites from other Schools:
Government Sites:
Interesting Stuff:
- Michael L. Charters has assembled the most thorough compilation of the meanings of botanical binomials that I have encountered. Learn Greek, Latin, and history (yes - history - as some of the mini biographies are quite well researched) when you scroll through the botanical names of California and Virginia plants:
- - California
Plant Names, Word Meanings and Name Derivations
- - Virginia
Plant Names, Word Meanings and Name Derivations
- About.com forestry section - A wealth of forestry information!
- American Chestnut Oral History Project
- The Best Gardening Databases on the Net
- Dutch trees and treeguide (English)
- Flora, Fauna, Earth, and Sky... The Natural History of the Northwoods
- Hort.net - Lots of pictures of ornamental species
- Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia
- Northwest Conifers
- Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests
- Sheffield's Seed Co., Inc has put together growing information on a very large list of species, includes germination and site requirements.
- Southwest Desert Flora
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- State Trees and Flowers
- Techno Tree Biology Dictionary By Keslick and Son Modern Arboriculture, Associates - features a dictionary and content by Dr. Shigo.
- Tree Topics - Plant Facts and Photos
- Virginia Tech Libraries
Professional Organizations: