Health & Life Sciences, Agriculture, Botany, Paleontology

Health & Life Sciences (general), Agriculture, Botany, Paleontology

Health and Life Sciences (General, Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany, Paleontology) - Open Courseware and Resources

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Agriculture

- the production of food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic growing/harvesting of plants, animals and other life forms. "Agriculture" may commonly refer to the study of the practice of agriculture (also, "agronomy" or "agricultural science") - Wikipedia.

Horticulture

- Horticulturists work and conduct research in the fields of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology. The work particularly involves fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and turf - Wikipedia

Botany

- the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also called plant science(s), phytology, or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study plants, algae, and fungi including: structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, and chemical properties and evolutionary relationships between the different groups - Wikipedia

Paleontology

- the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues - Wikipedia

Health and Life Sciences (General), Agriculture, Horticulture, Botany, Paleontology - Resource Page

Prime Sites

  • Alberta University (CA), Resource Guides in the Health Sciences - guides outline how to find info in particular subject area from sources such as books, journals, databases, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, manuals, govt publications, evidence-based resources, major web sites: Databases, Journals, Services

  • California University (US), Museum of Paleontology - investigates & promotes understanding of history of life & diversity of the earth's biota through research & education: understanding evolution (evolution & how it works, relevance of evolutionary theory to everyday lives, evidence for evolution, history of evolutionary theory), collections (microfossils, invertebrates, vertebrates, paleobotany, historical archives, Specimen images), Mystery fossil, Research, Special exhibits, News and events, Education and public programs, Glossary, FAQ
  • North Carolina State University (US), WWW Virtual Library, Agriculture - news, browse (region, type of site), subject area (agrichemicals/biotechnology, agricultural safety information, commodities (associations), consultants, crop/livestock specific, databases, discussion, environmental organizations, equipment, farms, federal agencies/ministries, food & food processors, gardening/horticulture, grower (co-operatives, organizations), HE, associations, insurance, jobs, law, libraries & portals, marketing, organic/biocontrol/non-traditional ag, pest management, precision agriculture, precollege education, publications/publishing, real estate, research, programs & foundations, scientific society, search engines/directories, software/internet, state or province)

Other Sites

Genetic Engineering and Society

examines the historical and scientific study of genetic engineering in medicine, agriculture, and law including examination of social, ethical, and legal issues raised by new technology
 

Life, Concepts and Issues

Life Sciences, exploring and understanding important issues in the field: chemistry of life, genetics, physiology, evolution, ecology
 

Animal Health Management

Role of "Agent" in Health and Disease, Role of ("Host" & Environment in Health and Disease), Principles of Control of Infectious Disease, Health Management (Ruminant, Equine, Feline, Swine, Aquatic Species, Canine, Avian, Lab Animal, Reptile), wildlife Health Concerns, Regulatory, Public Health Concerns: presentations, resources

Agricultural Research Service Image Gallery

Animals, Crops, Education, Field research, Fruits & veggies, Illustrations, Insects, Lab research, Plants, Events, Careers

Introduction to Botany

introduction to plants and "plant like" organisms as well as the basic principles and processes of biology which provide a foundation for further study: plant photos, glossary, resource, genetic code and "code cracker", geologic time scale, fruit key

Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Experiments (agriculture)

Graduate students in agricultural and environmental sciences introduction to research process and statistical methods necessary to plan conduct and interpret effective experiments: principles of experimental design, Distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, sample size Calculation, Fundamentals of ANOVA, Orthogonal contrasts, Mean separation, Blocked & Latin square designs, Transformations, Factorial analysis, Unbalanced designs, Fixed, random, mixed models, Split plot designs & repeated measures, Covariance analysis, Non-parametric methods or review

Growth & Structure of Meat Animals

information on growth and structure of meat animals: general body structure, bones, connective tissue & fat, meat cuts and grading, muscle identification, properties of meat, early development of muscle, postnatal growth of muscle, growth of the whole animal, converting muscles to meat, Other resources

Land Evaluation

diverse set of analytical techniques used to describe land uses, predict the response of land to these in both physical and economic terms, and optimize land use in the face of multiple objectives and constraints: basic concepts & procedures, geographical information systems, modeling, economic, risk & uncertainty, data sources for land evaluation including remote sensing, non-FAO land classification methods, Versión en Español

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