PRO - Plant Research Organization

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General – Learn about plants, their anatomy, and diversity.

• BONAP’s Taxonomic Data Center
• Botanical terms – Calflora
• Botany 110 & 115 – Wayne’s Word
• Botany One
• California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations
• Columbines School of Botanical Studies
• Dave’s Garden – Botanary – The Botanical Dictionary
• Flora of Wisconsin – Consortium of Wisconsin Herbaria
• Howie Brounstein’s Home Page (Archived)
• International Plant Names Index
• Oaks of the Americas
• Plant identification guides – Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
• Sharkbytes’ Botany Photo Index
• The Description of Leaves – Randal C. Nelson of Rochester U.
• Tree Topics – Plant Facts and Photos (Archived)
• Trends in Plant Science
• USDA Plant Database
• Ross Koning’s Plant Physiology Information Website (Archived)

Agroforestry – Explore dynamic agricultural systems that incorporate trees.

• Agroforestry – Canada.ca (Archived)
• Forest Inventory App for Timber Cruising, by Foresters, for Foresters
• The Agroforestry Podcast
• The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri
• USDA – What is Agroforestry? [PDF]

Plant Pathology – Plant pathogens and the diseases they cause can be managed through cultural controls and other more consequential methods.

• IR-4 Project
• Wiener-Bronner, Danielle. “Coffee is in danger. Starbucks is working on solutions”. CNN Business.
• Colorado State Univ. Extension – No. 2.902 – Powdery Mildews
• Die Mehlthau auf Syringa vulgaris in Nord-Amerika : P Magnus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
• Efficacy of Management Tools for Powdery Mildew of Lilac

Entomology – Insects can be beneficial predators, pests, and pollinators.

• Aculeates of Asia – vespa-bicolor.net
• Bees of Canada – Packer Lab – York University
• BugGuide
• Degree Days for Common Fruit & Vegetable Insect Pests – Wisconsin Horticulture
• Degree Days for Common Landscape Insect Pests – Wisconsin Horticulture
• Infographics and other Shareable Resources | Entomological Society of America
• IPM of Midwest Landscapes
• Purdue – Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide 2018
• ScienceDirect – Fluorescence markers in some New Zealand honeys
• Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison – Vegetable Crop Entomology – Crops
• Univ. of Wisconsin Extension – A3187 – Turf Diseases of the Great Lakes Region
• Univ. of Wisconsin Extension – A3646 – Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops
• Univ. of Wisconsin Extension – A4080 – Bio IPM-Strawberry Workbook
• Wisconsin Pest Bulletin

Miscellaneous – Random assortment.

• Flowers in Ultra-Violet – NaturFotograf by Bjørn Rørslett
• Natura 2000 Networking Programme
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• Tannins – Medicinal Plants (Archived)
• Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples