Department of Biology
Sites of Interest and Use to Biologists



LINKS THAT THE PROFESSORS FIND INTERESTING

BRIT  -- The Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a source of information about Texas plants.

Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas -- Best source for information on North Central Texas plants.

Illustrated Flora of East Texas -- A work in progress on East Texas plants.

Virtual Library -- A gateway to dictionaries, maps, news & news sources, style manuals, telephone & email directories, and other reference servers (some only available on the AC campus).

Tree of Life -- A site with information about evolutionary relationships.

Index to American Botanical Literature -- New York Botanical Garden -- Excellent source of  scientific publications on American plants.

Flora of North America -- Online resource for the plants of North America.

Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Bio Links -- A excellent link to a large number of excellent information sources.

National Biotechnology Information Facility -- Links to educational resources, careers, biotechnology companies, etc.

The Mammals of Texas -- An online book that is a very good source of information on Texas mammals.

Texas Amphibians and Reptiles -- A checklist and range maps for Texas Reptiles and Amphibians (University of Texas).

Checklist of Texas Birds -- The Official State Checklist by the Texas Ornithological Society.

Biodiversity and Biological Collections WWW Server -- This WWW server is devoted to information of interest to systematists and other biologists of the organismic kind. Within these pages you will find information about specimens in biological collections, taxonomic authority files, directories of biologists, reports by various standards bodies (IOPI, ASC, SA2000, etc), an archive of the Taxacom, MUSE-L and CICHLID-L listservs), access to on-line journals (including Flora On-line) and information about MUSE and Delta.

Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources -- An excellent source of information on biodiversity trends in the U.S.  It even covers marine ecosystems, invertebrates, and plants along with vertebrates.

Biodiversity Related Websites -- A directory of about 300 links to other sites designed for use by professionals and college students.  Maintained by The Nature Conservancy and The Natural Heritage Network.