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DendrologySilvics of North America: A truly outstanding resource. One of, if not the most comprehensive resource on the characteristics of North American Trees. About 200 trees are covered in all. Trees are divided between two Volumes: Volume 1: Conifers; & Volume 2: Hardwoods. Published by the Forest Service and United States Department of Agriculture.
UF 680 Tree Fact Sheets: This is a great resource provided by the University of Florida. Detailed fact sheets are presented for 100s (680 I guess) of tree species. The information on each fact sheet is detailed and accurate. Strongly recommend visiting. The fact sheets are in .PDF format, so you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. The site provides a link to obtain a copy of Adobe Acrobat.
Fire Effects Information System (FEIS): Another good resource from the Forest Service. Not as comprehensive as the Silvics Volumes but contains the most information regarding fires effect on different tree species. The site is very spartan with no real extras; however, many tree species are addressed and the information is good. Click on "Plant Species" then "Trees" to reach the Tree section.
Plants Database: Offering from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the USDA. The Good: Has entries and information for virtually every tree, shrub, weed or other plant you are likely to find in the United States. Pictures of leaves and twigs are provided for most entries. The Bad: The data for each species may not be as accurate as other resources. Most species have a clickable "Plant Characteristics" section. Within "Plant Characteristics," data is presented in over 80 categories. However the data is limited to a one word description and justification for the value is typically not provided (Some major species do have larger text description pages "Plant Facts"). While a majority of the data is accurate, it is not possible to tell which information is suspect.
UConn Plant Database: Provided by the University of Connecticut. Information on the site is not as in depth as some other resources (namely the Silvics Volumes) and appears to be aimed more at homeowners and landscapers than hardcore dendrologists. Site is pleasing to the eye, easy to navigate, and has several good tools for the home gardener or beginning dendrologist. One of my favorite features is the Scientific Name voice recording. Ever wonder how to pronounce those awful scientific names. Click the musical ear for each tree species and have the name spoken on your computer...cool! Another good feature is the online "Dichotomous Key." You use the key to identify trees. Snap off a good twig & a leaf from a tree and use the key to discover the tree's species. The site also has a plant selector for landscape purposes. The site is not as effective for persons outside of the Northeasern US (Remember this site is maintained by the University of Connecticut).
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MeteorologyNational Climatic Data Center: This web site is huge. Most anything you could want to know about meteorology is here. You can find actual weather data for your area, learn about the duties of different government weather agencies, and learn about the weather itself. You do have to hunt around for information though. Did I mention this site is huge.
Cloud Types: A short and sweet collection of web pages that simply focus on the different types of clouds and basic weather concepts. A great introduction to the atmosphere and weather complete with nice looking pictures. Site is produced by Windows to the Universe.
NOAA Photo Library Published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A simply dazzling collection of weather photos. Dazzling in both number and quality. Mighty Trees owes a great deal of credit to the NOAA photo library. Without the photo library many of the disaster and cloud cards would not have been possible, since the images came from here. We strongly recommend paying them a visit and browsing through their many catalogs. See if you can find the images used in the Mighty Trees game.
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