Conservation Tools

USDA Plants Database

The Plants Database is intended to provide “standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the United States and its territories.” for the sake of land conservation across the U.S.

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NatureServe Explorer

NatureServe Explorer provides an array of data visualizations such as maps, conservation statuses, and technical information on over 100,000 species and ecosystems that are imperiled or at-risk for conservation decision-making.

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KEW Plants of the World Database

Plants of the World is an incredible global resource of plant taxonomic data, imagery, and information. It is one of the best referential databases for plant species globally, developed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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iNaturalist App

iNaturalist is a US-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The tool is largely considered to be a social network-based resource that uses technology to “share biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature.”

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USFWS Feather Atlas

The feather atlas is an exceptional database of feather imagery, dedicated to identifying and studying flight feathers of the birds of North America.

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About GoBotany

A New England regional online database of 3,500+ plant taxa, including three searchable keys to help you identify your specimens.

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