GREAT BASIN RESTORATION and MANAGEMENT
Great Basin Consortium
A consortium of partners who coordinate and collaborate on science delivery in the Great Basin
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
FRESC scientists investigate high-priority questions about biological systems.
Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
A partnership of 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 and related 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
Collaborative management and research in the Great Basin – Examining the issues and developing a framework for action
Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative
One of 21 LCCs in the U.S., the Great Basin LCC facilitates partnerships to better integrate science and management to address climate change and related issues
Great Basin Native Plant Project (GBNPP)
Initiated to improve the availability of native plant materials and to provide the knowledge and technology required for their use in restoring diverse native plant communities across the Great Basin.
Great Basin Research and Management Partnership
Promoting comprehensive and complementary research and management collaborations to sustain ecosystmes, resources and communities across the Great Basin
Great Basin Fire Science Exchange
Organization that provides access to scientific information that meets the needs of sagebrush ecosystem management
RMRScience Cheatgrass Research
Challenging Cheatgrass: Can tools like the “Black Fingers of Death” fight the formidable invasive species? [pdf]
SageSTEP
Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project: Evaluation of sagebrush steppe restoration methods
Geospatial Multi-agency Coordination Wildland Fire Support
Geospatial data for national fires
Institute for Applied Ecology
An NGO with the mission to conserve native species and habitats through restoration, research, and education
RESTORATION ECOLOGY and TECHNOLOGY
Forest Service Technology & Development Program
Mechanized Trail Building Equipment
Useful information to trail designers, builders and maintenance personnel
Rangeland Technology & Equipment Council (RTEC)
Interagency organization fostering the development of new rehabilitation equipment and strategies for rangelands
Restoring Western Ranges and Wildlands
Three-volumes on plant materials and revegetation
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants
Revegetation manual that includes intiation, planning, implementation and monitoring [pdf]
Roadside Revegetation: A Manager’s Guide
Intended to support managers in facilitating successful protection and/or establishment of native roadside vegetation [pdf]
SAGEMAP
Spatial data for research and management of sage-grouse and the sagebrush ecosystem
Society for Ecological Restoration
Non-profit focusing on restoration science, practice and policy
Society for Ecological Restoration Publications
SER Publications on ecological restoration science and applications
Soil Ecology and Restoration Group
Soil considerations in restoration
PLANT MATERIALS, BIOLOGY, PROPAGATION, SEEDS and SOURCES
Tom Clothier’s Garden Walk and Talk
A Germination Database
AOSA Testing Methods for Species without Rules
Germination and purity testing recommendations for species without official AOSA testing rules
Fire Effects Information System
Synthesis of research on selected U.S. plant and animal species
Forb and Shrub Seed Production Guide for Utah
Seed production protocols for common Intermountain forbs and shrubs [pdf]
Grass Seed Production Guide for Utah
Guidelines for producing seed of common Intermountain grasses [pdf]
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Native plant information network and images
ARS National Plant Germplasm System
Public/private effort to preserve plant germplasm
USFS National Seed Laboratory
Seed testing, seed technology and germplasm conservation
Native Plant Journal
Native plant propagation and planting information
Native Plant Network
Native Plant Journal and plant propagation protocols
Native Plant Notebook
Stats 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 vendor search tool
North American Native Plant Society
Meetings, seed sources, databases
NRCS Plants Database
Propagation and sedding information
Plant Conservation Alliance
Coordination of public and private plant conservation in North America
Popular Restoration Species Seed Weights List
Average weights of 1000 seeds and number of seeds per pound [pdf]
Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Research (RNGR)
Source of plant and seed propagation information
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
Seed information database
Seeds of Success
BLM germplasm conservation program
Seed Quest
Global information services for seed professionals
Seed Zone Mapper
A mapping and planning tool for plant material development, gene conservation and native plant restoration
Wildland Shrubs of the U.S. and its Territories
Short monographs on 300 shrub species
Woody Plant Seed Manual
Seed biology and technology information for 1300 shrub species
Plant Propagation Guide for Beginners
Basic methods for sexual and asexual plant propagation
ENTOMOLOGY – Pollinators, Plant and Seed Predators
Gardening for Native Bees
Recommendations for garden plants attractive to wild bees of North America
The Buzz about Bees
Information about native bees and pollination
Bee Pastures
Floral havens where pollinators can prosper
Plants for Pollinators in the Intermountain West
Technical notes about establishing habitat and food resources for native pollinators [pdf]
Pollinator Paradise
Information about identification, purchasing and research regarding pollinators
Western Colorado Entomology
Information on pests affecting native plant seed production
Xerces Society
Invertebrate conservation, pollinators
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 office addresses
PLANT PHOTOS
Calflora
A repository of photos and information on California’s native flora
Mid-Snake River Watershed Vegetation Database
Pictures of wildflowers and other vegetation from southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon
Photo Album of Western Plants and Wildflowers
Plant images
NRCS Plants Database
Photos and information on vascular and nonvascular plants of the U.S. and its Territories
Seeds of Success on SmugMug
Photos of Seeds of Success cooperators collecting seed from native plants
TAXONOMY DATABASES
Biota of North America
Background information on the Biota of NA project
Flora of North America
Background, status and ordering information for FNA
Flowering Plant Gateway
Comparison of classification systems, plants images
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Taxonomic information on >400,000 organisms
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Online Vienna Code (2005)
National Biological Information Infrastructure
Data on U.S. biological resources [archived website: January 5, 2012]
National Plant Germplasm System
Public/private effort to preserve plant germplasm
NRCS Plants Database
Information and photos on vascular and nonvascular plants of the U.S. and its Territories
The Plant List
A collaboration between the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden; a working list of all known plant species
Tropicos
Missouri Botanical Garden VAScular Tropicos nomenclatural database
Tropicos – Catalogue of New World Grasses
Taxonomy and distribution of Western Hemisphere grasses
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Free and open access to biodiversity data
INVASIVE SPECIES
California Noxious Weeds
Photos and data for California’s noxious weeds
Idaho Noxious Weeds
Photos and data for Idaho’s noxious weeds
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
Center for Invasive Plant Management
Links to weed biology and control websites
National Invasive Species Information Center
Databases (biology, management, publications) and images of U.S. invasives
PLANT ANATOMY and MORPHOLOGY
BOTNET
A botanical glossary
Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
A botanical glossary
Sagebrush Identification Guide
A tool for sagebrush species identification
GENERAL BOTANICAL INTERNET REFERENCES
Internet Directory for Botany
Internal references on all aspects of botany
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change Resource Center
Reference for resource managers and decision makers
Natural Resources Defense Council
Link to full report of “Hotter and Drier: The West’s Changed Climate”
Project BudBurst
Climate change data on the timing of native plants leafing and flowering
USDA Forest Service
Forest Service strategic framework for responding to climate change [pdf]
USGS US Climate Change Science Program
Reviews threshold changes in North American ecosystems [pdf]
USA National Phenology Network
Volunteer network monitoring climate change impacts on plants and animals
Last updated: 31May2019