Great Basin Restoration and Management |
Great Basin Consortium |
A consortium of partners who coordinate and collaborate on science delivery in the Great Basin |
Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
A partnership for research, technical assistance, and education to enhance understanding and management of the Great Basin |
Great Basin Environmental Program |
Develops funding for on-the-ground projects, research, and outreach education to improve the Great Basin environment |
Great Basin Information Project |
Great Basin and Columbia River Plateau information access |
Great Basin Issues [pdf] |
Collaborative management and research in the Great Basin – Examining the issues and developing a framework for action |
Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) |
The Great Basin LCC facilitates partnerships to better integrate science and management to address climate change and related issues |
Great Basin Research and Management Partnership |
Promoting comprehensive and complementary research and management collaborations to sustain ecosystems, resources, and communities across the Great Basin |
Great Basin Science Delivery Project |
A Joint Fire Science Program knowledge exchange consortium |
Piñon-Juniper Webzone |
Piñon-juniper reference for the Intermountain West |
RMRScience Cheatgrass Research [pdf] |
Challenging cheatgrass: Can tools like the “Black Finger of Death” fight the formidable invasive species |
SageSTEP |
Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project - Evaluation of sagebrush steppe restoration methods |
Wildland Shrub Symposia [pdf] |
Symposia proceedings from 1983 - 2012 |
Restoration Ecology and Technology |
FS - Technology & Development Program |
Links to the forest service's current technology and development programs |
Global Restoration Network |
Database of projects, research, and restoration information |
Healthy Lands Initiative |
Fact sheets on cooperative habitat restoration projects led by the BLM |
Mechanized Trail Building Equipment |
Useful information for trail designers, builders, and maintenance personnel |
Plant Conservation Alliance's Restoration Working Group |
Tools and references for restoration projects |
Rangeland Technology & Equipment Council (RTEC) |
Interagency organization fostering the development of new rehabilitation equipment and strategies for rangeland improvement |
Restoring Western Ranges and Wildlands [pdfs] [Vol 1] [Vol 2] [Vol 3] |
Three volumes dedicated to the plant materials and operational methods for revegetating disturbed rangelands |
Revegetation Equipment Catalog |
Descriptions and vendors of revegetation equipment |
Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants [pdf] |
Revegetation manual that includes initiating, planning, implementing, and monitoring roadside revegetation projects |
Roadside Revegetation for Managers [pdf] |
Managers' guide to roadside revegetation |
SAGEMAP |
Spatial data for research and management of sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystems |
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) |
Nonprofit organization focusing on restoration science, practice, and policy |
SER - Publications |
SER publications on ecological restoration science and applications |
SER - Great Basin Chapter |
Great Basin Chapter information and calendar of events |
SER - Northwest Chapter |
Northwest Chapter information and calendar of events |
Soil Ecology and Restoration Group |
Soil considerations in restoration |
Plant Materials, Biology, Propagation, Seeds and Sources |
AOSA Test Methods for Species without Rules |
Germination and purity testing recommendations for species without official AOSA testing rules |
ARS - National Plant Germplasm System |
Joint public-private effort to preserve plant germplasm |
BLM - Plant Conservation |
Information about the conservation, management, and restoration of native plant communities |
Celebrating Wildflowers |
General information about native plant materials |
Colorado Plateau Native Plant Program |
Information and tools to assist in collecting and propogating native plant materials and designing and implementing effective revegetation projects |
Fire Effects Information System |
Syntheses of biology, ecology, and fire-related research on US plant and animal species |
Forb and Shrub Seed Production Guide for Utah [pdf] |
Guidelines for producing seed of common Intermountain forbs and shrubs |
FS - National Seed Laboratory |
Seed testing, seed technology, and germplasm conservation |
Grass Seed Production Guide for Utah [pdf] |
Guidelines for producing seed of common Intermountain grasses |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
Native plant information network and images |
Native Plants for the Intermountain West |
Site that encourages the use of native plants in landscaping and gardening |
Native Plant Network |
Information on growing and planting native plants for restoration and conservation |
Native Plant Network - Journal |
Links to past issues of the Native Plants Journal |
Native Plant Network - Propagation Protocol Database |
Plant propagation protocol sharing site |
Native Plant Notebook |
Statistics on native forb and grass seeds, increase, and habitat |
Native Plants for the Intermountain West |
Designed to enhance the introduction and evaluation of native plants and to provide education concerning their use and propagation |
Native Seed Network |
Native plant information and vendor search tool |
North American Native Plant Society |
Native plant meetings, seed sources, and databases |
NRCS - PLANTS Database |
Fact sheets and plant guides that include propagation and seeding information |
Plant Conservation Alliance |
Cooperative for plant conservation and native habitat restoration in North America |
Popular Restoration Species Seed Weights List [pdf] |
Average weights of 1,000 seeds and average number of seeds per pound |
Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetics Resources |
Source of technical plant and seed propagation information |
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew |
Seed information database |
Seed Germination References |
Bibliography of seed dormancy and/or germination in plants |
Seeds of Success |
BLM and Royal Botanic Gardens germplasm conservation program |
Seed Quest |
Information services for seed professionals |
Seed Zone Mapper |
Mapping and planning tool for plant material development, gene conservation, and native plant restoration |
Wildland Shrubs of the US and its Territories |
Short summaries for 300 shrub species with infomation about indentification, range, reproduction, growth, and management |
Woody Plant Seed Manual |
Seed biology and technology information for more than 1,000 shrub species |
Entomology – Pollinators, Plant and Seed Predators |
The Buzz About Bees |
Information about native bees and pollination |
Bee Pastures |
A guide for developing flower pastures where pollinators can prosper |
Celebrating Wildflowers - Pollinators |
General information about pollinators |
Colorado State University - Western Colorado Insects |
Information on pests affecting native plant seed production |
Plants Attractive to Native Bees |
A list of plants that are broadly attractive to bees |
| Plants for Insects & Pollinators Publications |
Technical publications from plant material centers working to select plants and provide reccomendations for enhancing pollinator populations |
Plants for Pollinators in the Intermountain West [pdf] |
A guide for development of conservation plantings that provide habitat for pollinators |
Pollinator Paradise |
Information about pollinators including identification, purchase, and research |
Pollinator Partnership |
Resources and information about protecting pollinators |
| Presidential Memorandum (2014) |
"Creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators" |
The Xerces Society |
Information and studies related to invertebrate conservation |
Regulatory Agencies – Seed Industry |
Association of Official Seed Analysts(AOSA) |
Seed testing information and laboratory addresses |
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) |
Seed certification information and agency addresses |
Plant Photos |
Calflora |
A repository of photos and information on California’s native flora |
HortiPlex Database |
Plant images and propagation methods |
Mid-Snake River Watershed Vegetation Database |
Photos of native and nonnative vegetation occurring in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon |
NRCS - PLANTS Database |
Photos and information on vascular and nonvascular plants of the US |
Photo Album of Western Plants and Wildflowers |
Images of western plants and links to other plant photo databases |
Seeds of Success on SmugMug |
Photos of plants, seeds, and landscapes taken by Seeds of Success cooperators |
Taxonomy Databases |
ARS - National Plant Germplasm System |
Database for taxonomic queries |
Biota of North America Program |
Information related to the development of a comprehensive continental flora |
Flora of North America |
Information on the taxonomy and morphology of all native and naturalized plants in North America |
Flowering Plant Gateway |
Database that allows for a comparison of plant of descriptions by different classification systems |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System |
Current taxonomic information on more than 400,000 organisms |
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
Taxonomic code |
National Biological Information Infrastructure |
Archived website with links to databases, products, and tools for understanding biological resources |
NRCS - PLANTS Database |
Taxonomic information on vascular and nonvascular plants of the US |
The Plant List |
A working list of all known plant species created and maintained through a collaborative of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Missouri Botanical Garden, and others |
Tropicos |
Nomenclature and specimen database with more than 4 million records |
Tropicos – Catalogue of New World Grasses |
Taxonomy and distribution of Western Hemisphere grasses |
World Biodiversity Database |
Taxonomic information on more than 25,000 taxa |
Invasive Species |
California Noxious Weeds |
Photos and data for Califonia's noxious weeds |
Celebrating Wildflowers |
General information on invasive species |
Center for Invasive Plant Management |
Links to weed biology and management websites |
Idaho Noxious Weeds |
Photos and data for Idaho’s noxious weeds |
National Invasive Species Information Center |
Database with images, publications, and biology and management information for invasive US species |
Nevada Noxious Weeds |
Photos and data for Nevada’s noxious weeds |
Oregon Noxious Weeds |
Photos and data for Oregon’s noxious weeds |
Utah Noxious Weeds |
Photos and data for Utah’s noxious weeds |
Plant Anatomy and Morphology |
Categorized Glossary Index |
Vascular plant systematics |
Flower Anatomy for Kids |
Resources for teaching children about flowers |
Sagebrush Identification Guide |
Guide to the identification of Great Basin sagebrush species |
Climate Change |
Climate Change Resource Center |
Reference for resource managers and decision makers |
FS - Climate Change Response Report [pdf] |
Forest Service strategic framework for responding to climate change |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
Link to the full report - Hotter and drier: The West’s changed climate |
Project BudBurst |
Information about climate change and its effects on the timing of the phases of the plant life cycle |
USGS US Climate Change Science Program [pdf] |
Reviews ecological thresholds as related to climate change |
USA National Phenology Network |
Volunteer network monitoring climate change impacts on plants and animals |
