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Plant Identification/Data Databases

Invasive Species Compendium
Covers science-based information to support decision-making in invasive species management worldwide.
Plantwise Knowledge Bank
Provides a gateway to plant health information and services, from pest diagnostic search tools to maps of pest locations and customized alerts on pest news about your area.
TAIR: The Arabidopsis Information Resource
Database of genetic and molecular biology data for the model higher plant.

Native Plants of North America Database
A comprehensive guide to North American native plants, and it includes over 50,000 searchable images, lists of recommended species by state or by special interest, and answers to plant and gardening questions.

Key Databases for finding articles

CAB Abstracts
Also known as:CABI CAB Abstracts (1910 to the present) includes international coverage of all aspects of agriculture, horticulture, animal production and forestry including: crop production, plant protection and breeding; forestry and forest products; soil science, land use and water management; animal husbandry, agricultural engineering; economics; rural development, sociology and education.
Environment Complete
A leading database for environmental studies. It provides hundreds of top environment journals and monographs covering agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability and other related subjects.
Global Plants
Global Plants is the world’s largest database of digitized plant specimens and a locus for international scientific research and collaboration
JSTOR Global Plants offers access to botanical and related resources including:
- Database of plant type specimens representing the botanical diversity of the planet.
- Scientific research articles and other content
- Foundational reference works and books
- Correspondence, including Kews Directors' Correspondence which included hand-written letters and memorandum from the senior staff of Kew from 1841 to 1928.
- Paintings, photographs, drawings, and other images.
A significant portion of the content available on JSTOR Plant Science has been contributed through an effort known as the Global Plants Initiative (GPI).
Crop Protection Compendium
The Crop Protection Compendium draws together scientific information on all aspects of crop protection. It includes information on pests, diseases and weeds and their natural enemies, the crops that are their hosts, and the countries in which they occur.
ACS Publications
Fulltext journals from the American Chemical Society.

Interdisciplinary Databases

Web of Science - All Databases
Scopus
This is a large, multidisciplinary database which provides journals in science, technology, medicine, and the social sciences.

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