The Interactive Key to Malesian Seed Plants is an identification system for all native and naturalised (i.e. introduced species with self-maintaining 'wild' populations) families of the Flora Malesiana region (including Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, East Timor and Papua New Guinea). The key is based on a small set of features of the vegetative, floral and fruit morphology and ecology. These features were chosen because they are relatively easy to assess from any reasonably intact flowering and/or fruiting specimen, and are readily interpreted in conjunction with the help of the notes and illustrations contained in the key. The key is mainly based on the books by Max van Balgooy (MALESIAN SEED PLANTS - Spot Characters (1997) and Plant Portraits (1998, 2001)) and incorporates additional information from L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz "The Families of Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version: 14th December 2000. ... [Information of the supplier]
Much of the information about tapirs can be found on these picture pages. Pictures of all kinds are useful for illustrating information and ideas. The text is related to the images. The albums currently have more pictures than the web site. This site is possibly the most complete collection of tapir facts on the planet, for zoos, researchers, and the curious alike. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Some people say that the flora of this tiny city-state is among the most well-documented in the world. In terms of species lists, and for the tropics at least, we seem to have a pretty comprehensive record of what WAS here, what IS here, and given our small size, it would be easier for us than for others to carry on recording what WILL BE found here, as well as what will be going extinct. But given the dearth of plant autecological studies, not just in Singapore but throughout the tropics, we hardly know anything about many of our plant species aside from their names. Although we are armed with our species lists, we are scarcely able to make full use of it to understand or make predictions on the impacts of urban development on ecosystems. To catch up on this backlog of unresearched knowledge, it would probably take us another decade or two, by the time which ecological sophistication would have moved even further. Also, who would want to fund and support such research, which has been though of as so 19th century? There is a way, however. We can attempt to make use of technology and information tools to share our combined knowledge. Through incremental efforts, disparate bits and pieces of information from book floras, annotated checklists and online databases, as well as anecdoctal observations and published studies, can be put together in one place for easy cross-reference. Several plant-based biodiversity projects are always going on, and if the outputs can be summarised back to the same information source that they drew from, we can streamline the way our knowledge will grow. This blog is an attempt to bring together community and academic knowledge of plant biodiversity and ecology in Singapore. We will attempt to list all vascular plant species, of all habitats ranging from dipterocarps to seagrasses, whether exotic like the iconic raintree or Koster’s curse, or native like the sole surviving endemic Spatholobus ridleyi. With multiple pairs of eyes but one mouthpiece, this blog will be our combined notepad and textbook for information on the vascular plant flora of Singapore. ... [Information of the supplier]
Wallace Online is the first complete edition of the writings of naturalist and co-founder of the theory of evolution Alfred Russel Wallace. Including a comprehensive compilation of his specimens - much of it never before seen. The project is directed by John van Wyhe, assisted by Kees Rookmaaker, at the National University of Singapore, in collaboration with the Wallace Page by Charles H. Smith. ... [Information of the supplier]
These data on weeds of rain fed lowland rice fields of Laos and Cambodia were collected in DELTA format and are a result of the research performed by M.L. Naples, an MSc student of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands in Leiden. The aim of her research, which is part of the project “Open Source for Weed Assessment in Lowland Paddy Fields” (OSWALD), was to address the issue of slow increasing rice productivity in Laos and Cambodia caused by weeds by creating a tool for decision-making in weed identification and control. This tool is targeted toward agricultural extension workers and rice farmers at the village level (Grard, 2004), as well as others involved in rice and weed management research, and will be made available in a practical format. The final product of this research is an interactive weed identification key, which includes information on the biology, ecology, morphology, management, economic and ethnobotanical uses and vernacular names of about 80 weed genera and species that can be used in the field to facilitate identification, control and understanding of common weed genera and species of rain fed lowland rice fields of Laos and Cambodia. ... [Information of the supplier]
Science is the main course of the congresses and the WCM is an opportunity for malacologists from throughout the world to share their research and discuss their works or projects. There will be thematic symposia, open contributed papers and poster sessions; poster will remain on display during the congress. As in previous congresses, only one oral and one poster per presenting author will be allowed. ... [Information of the supplier]