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Biology 120 - Environmental Science: Plants

Find information for Biology 120 with a focus on the Creature Feature assignment.

Recommended Databases for Plants

Access Science - Plant Science

Web Resources for Plants

US Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species Program
PLANTS - USDA Database
Find government complied information primarily about North American plants.
Michigan Natural Features inventory
Learn about rare and invasive plant species in Michigan.
Botany.org
Find full-text journal articles and other information from the Botanical Society of America.

Keyword Search

Using a keyword search for your plant may get you some irrelevant results because the word may appear in an unexpected place.

For example, if you do a keyword search for "orchid", the results will include fiction books.

Finding Books and More - Library Catalog

Library Catalog
Search the Library Catalog to find books, e-books, streaming video, government documents, magazines, journals, and newspapers, and course reserves.

Reference Books on Plants