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"Whether it’s finding out which agroforestry species are appropriate to grow where, locating a seed supplier, learning about how to maintain quality seeds and seedlings or assessing genetic variation using molecular markers, the World Agroforestry Centre’s databases and toolkits make a wealth of practical information accessible online." -- from World Agroforestry Centre website.
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By the World Agroforestry Centre (formerly the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)) is a tree species reference and selection guide for agroforestry trees covering more than 500 species. Valuable for field workers and researchers who are engaged in activities involving trees suitable for agroforestry systems and technologies.
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The Agroforestry Design Tool™ at AgroforestryX is a free online planning aid that helps the user select species and geometric planting pattern, and in visualizing how the planting will look over time. AgroforestryX should be seen as assisting the user in the design process, but it is not a replacement for the expertise of those familiar with local environmental and economic conditions. Contact: AgroforestryX, PO Box 5, Holualoa, Hawaii, 96725 USA; Email: info@agroforestryx.com.
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By Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas, give concise summaries about many multipurpose tree and shrub species (many available in Spanish, French, Indonesian, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Khmer)
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(Editors: R. Gutteridge and M. Shelton, 1994 [republished 1998]), published by The Tropical Grassland Society of Australia, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia (previously published by CAB International, Wallingford, UK) covers a number of multipurpose tree legumes that can serve as ruminant forage in silvopastoral agroforestry systems.
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[commercial subscription site] by CAB International (CABI) includes detailed information (text, maps and pictures) for over 1,200 tree and shrub species of importance to forestry and agroforestry and basic information for over 20,000 additional species. Tropical, subtropical, temperate and boreal species are included.
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Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the US and its territories. The site also provides excellent links pages such as to invasive plants, links to Floras, Databases, and Nomenclature, and general plant links.
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Devoted to the sharing of information on how to propagate native plants of North America (Canada, Mexico, and US) and has propagation protocols for US, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, US Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and other Pacific Islands
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Published by Forest & Landscape Denmark (FLD) are aimed at seed technicians, extension workers and farmers, and contain information on practical seed handling for about 90 tropical tree species.
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Published by Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA) provides information primarily on species of tropical Africa.
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Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval; including Synonyms, Morphology, Anatomy, Physiology, Phytochemistry, Cytology, Classification, Pathogens, World and Local Distribution, and References (includes of course bamboo species).
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(Spanish version) published by the USDA Forest Service.
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Database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants.
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Published by Plants For A Future is an extensive, searchable database of useful species
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Published by Rainforest Conservation fund cover many tropical species.
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A database and enquiry service about useful "wild" and semi-domesticated plants of tropical and subtropical drylands, developed and maintained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Published by Permanent Agriculture Resources (also publishes The Overstory E-journal) provides detailed information on some of the most important Pacific island agroforestry tree species.
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Catalogs species biodiversity in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
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By The Center for New Crops & Plant Products at Purdue University provides windows to new and specialty crop profiles.
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Concerns the use of plants in different traditional veterinarian and human medicines in Africa.
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A Database of Foods, Drugs, Dyes and Fibers of Native American Peoples, Derived from Plants.
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Includes plant images, pictures of affected animals and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.)
