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Botanical gardens

1. Australian National Botanic Gardens
2. Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
3. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
4. Missouri Botanical Garden
5. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
6. University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
7. WWW Virtual Library: Botany

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Australian National Botanic Gardens

The aim of the ANBG is to grow, study, and promote Australia's flora. It maintains a scientific collection of native plants from all parts of Australia which are displayed for the enjoyment and education of visitors and are used for research into plant classification and biology. A herbarium of preserved plant specimens is closely associated with the living collection. There is an online guided walk along the main path.
     Author: Australian National Botanic Gardens
     Subjects: australia, australian natural resources, botanical gardens
     DeweyClass: 580.73
     Resource type: institution

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum

Cyberwalk through the American Southwest's oldest and most spectacularly situated botanical garden, located near Superior, Arizona.
     Author: Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
     Subjects: botanical gardens
     DeweyClass: 580.73
     Resource type: documents, images

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens

The mission of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is to enable better management of the earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom. Online information includes details of collections, scientific research, conservation, education, heritage and publications, as well as access to the Kew plant databases.
     Author: Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
     Subjects: botanical gardens, botany, natural history, plant biology, plant data, trees
     DeweyClass: 580.73
     Resource type: institution

Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden is home to over 30 different gardens, the Climatron Botanical Research Center and an active education division. Its mission is to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. Online displays include an arboretum, horticulture, image galleries and plants in bloom, as well as access to the VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated authority files (W3TROPICOS).
     Author: Missouri Botanical Garden
     Subjects: botanical gardens, natural history, plant data, plant images
     DeweyClass: 580
     Resource type: image collection, museum, reference data

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The Garden is a scientific institution dedicated to discovering and describing plants and their relationships, evolution, conservation, and biology. There are collections of living and preserved plants, a specialist library, and modern well-equipped laboratories. Online resources include a library catalogue, a database of plants, and information on events and exhibitions.
     Author: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
     Subjects: botanical gardens, botany, natural history, plant biology
     DeweyClass: 580.73
     Resource type: museum, reference data

University of Delaware Botanic Gardens

Virtual tour of the gardens at the University of Delaware, Newark, with an interactive map, a searchable index and extensive botanical descriptions.
     Author: Delaware University Botanic Gardens
     Subjects: botanical gardens
     DeweyClass: 580.73
     Resource type: images

WWW Virtual Library: Botany

Index of botany resources. Includes university departments, societies, botanical gardens and information for scientists and gardeners.
     Author: Russell, Scott
     Subjects: botanical gardens, botany
     DeweyClass: 580
     Resource type: index