World
Database of the protected areas of the world
protectedplanet.net
World Heritage List
/02e609d635ef9909091ef1700c7134f7/en/list
Biosphere Reserves Directory
www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/database.asp
Intact Forest Landscapes – map of the forested wildernesses of the world
www.intactforests.org
Global Forest Watch – e.g. maps of intact forest landscapes, forest loss, protected areas etc.
http://www.globalforestwatch.org/
Descriptions of the Ecoregions, with dominant tree taxa
www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial_pa.html
Biodiversity Hotspots
http://www.cepf.net/resources/hotspots/Pages/default.aspx
Searchable database of all known tree species
http://www.bgci.org/global_tree_search.php
Tree distribution maps
http://www.plantmaps.com/list-of-plant-and-tree-native-range-distribution-maps-a.php
100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species
http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/100_worst.php
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
Plant phylogeny down to the family level; updated continuously; includes gymnosperms and ferns
www.mobot.org/mobot/research/APweb/welcome.html
GRIN Taxonomy for plants
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx
Conifers of the World
http://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/conifers
The Gymnosperm Database
www.conifers.org
Oak (
Quercus
) Name Checklist
http://www.oaknames.org/
Oaks ( Quercus ) of the world
http://oaks.of.the.world.free.fr/
Magnolia Society International
https://www.magnoliasociety.org/
Palm identification and classification
http://palmweb.org/
Global map of forest height
http://lidarradar.jpl.nasa.gov/
junglecraft – preparation for hikes in tropical rainforest
http://junglecraft.com.my/
North America
Flora of North America; some families missing
www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
Silvics of North America – information on North American tree species
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
Information on North American tree species
www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree
North American tree species range maps
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/
North American species range maps, species richness maps , climate maps etc.
http://bonap.org/
Species lists for selected North American protected areas
http://www.innvista.com/science/ecology/parks-sanctuaries/
Canada :
Canada ’s Species – range maps and other information
http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/species/plants/index.htm
Forest distribution maps of Canada
http://www.atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/forestry.html
Flora of British Columbia
http://ibis.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/eflora/
Register of big and tall trees in British Columbia
bigtrees.forestry.ubc.ca/files/2011/11/Big_Trees_Register.pdf
Maps of intact boreal forests of Ontario
www.borealopportunity.ca/maps.php
United States :
Ecology of trees and forests of Washington
www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/ForestResearch/Pages/lm_oldgrowth_guides.aspx
Native Tree Society
nativetreesociety.org
Native Tree Society BBS
www.ents-bbs.org
The old-growth forests of the eastern USA by state
http://media.wix.com/ugd/24f459_cff83a95b7a948568627b8879c8141af.pdf
Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm
South America
Flora of Chile
http://www.chileflora.com/
Flora of Argentina (in Spanish)
http://www.floraargentina.edu.ar/
Europe
Database for European plants
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
European tree species range maps
http://www.euforgen.org/distribution-maps/
Listings of the tallest and biggest trees in Europe
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Map of potential natural vegetation of Germany
www.floraweb.de/vegetation/pnv
Oaks from Białowieża Forest (Poland)
http://www.deby.bialowieza.pl/
Primeval forest reserves of Slovakia
http://en.pralesy.sk/
List of the main protected virgin forests in Romania
www.pronatura.ro/docs/biodiversity/protvfor.htm
Old forests of the Mediterranean basin (in French)
http://www.foretsanciennes.fr/
Mediterranean mountain forests (in Italian)
http://www.mountainforest.org/
European Champion Tree Forum
http://www.championtrees.eu/
Russia
Tree species lists of Russia
daac.ornl.gov/data/russian_land_cover/vegetation_1990/comp/vmap90_method.pdf
Asia
Flora of China
www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2
Malaysian Flora Database
http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Bio-Diversity-Databases/Flora-Database.aspx
Blog on Malaysian rainforests
http://www.rainforestjournal.com/
Interactive key to the trees of Borneo
phylodiversity.net/borneo/
Distribution Maps of Vascular Plants in Hokkaido, Japan
http://www.hinoma.com/maps/
Australia
Australian Plant Census – taxonomic database for Australian plants
http://www.cpbr.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants – identification system
www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
Flora of New South Wales
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/search/simple.htm
Flora of Victoria
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/
Tallest and largest trees of Victoria
http://victoriasgianttrees.weebly.com/
Tasmanian vascular plant census
http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/collections_and_research/tasmanian_herbarium/tasmanian_herbarium_publications
Register of the tallest and biggest trees of Tasmania
gianttrees.com.au
Tallest and largest trees of Tasmania
http://tasmaniasgianttrees.weebly.com/
New Zealand Plants
http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz/