Plant Biology
Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical TermsCall Number: Bizzell Reference QK 10 .H53 2000Publication Date: 2000
Units, Symbols, and Terminology for Plant Physiology by Call Number: QK 710.5 .U55 1996ISBN: 019509445xPublication Date: 1996"Principles are outlined and covered in readable text. Some chapters include formulas and definitions of specialized terms, while others include recommendations for suitable units. The appendices offer guidelines on presenting scientific data, such as principles of grammar, oral and poster presentations, and reporting on data from experiments that utilized growth chambers. "
- Plant Anatomy DatabaseThe plant anatomy image database was started in the early 2000’s with the visit of professor Alexander Lux from Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia who was a Fulbright scholar in the professor Thomas Rost laboratory at UC Davis. His digital photos were taken at UC Davis and were supplemented by Rost and his students and post docs over the years. The image database is searchable, by plant organ, plant scientific and common name and is free to download, for non-profit use, by anyone with appropriate attribution to the source.
Taxonomic Treatments and Keys
- PLANTS Database (USDA)"The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories."
- LCVP, The Leipzig catalogue of vascular plants, a new taxonomic reference list for all known vascular plants"an updated and much improved reference list of 1,315,562 scientific names for all described vascular plant species globally"
- Flora of Oklahoma ProjectThe website for the Flora of Oklahoma (2015) contains references to many past Oklahoma flora projects.
Shinners and Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas by Call Number: QK 188 .D55 1999 (Bizzell Stacks and Oklahoma Biological Station stacks)ISBN: 1889878014Publication Date: 1999
Keys to Lichens of North America by Call Number: Bizzell Stacks QK 586.5 .B76 2016ISBN: 9780300195736Publication Date: 2016-01-12
Lichens of North AmericaCall Number: Bizzell Stacks QK 586.5 .B76 2001Publication Date: 2001Lichens are not actually plants, but a mutualism between fungal and photosynthetic partners. They are included here as they are often mistaken for plants and are included in the OU Bebb Herbarium.
- Recognizing Plant Families of the WestAn extensive 215-page field guide created to identify 54 of the most prolific plant families in the West. This beautiful guide offers the basics to plant identification, vocabulary, and over 1,000 beautiful images to assist in recognizing the diagnostic features of each plant family. Each plant family includes a description of general taxonomic, ecological, economical, and ethnographic information. This easy-to-follow plant guide is a must-have for any botanist, field specialist, or hobbyist.
Biology and Biodiversity
- Encyclopedia of Life SciencesCall Number: WebsitePublication Date: Annual UpdateOnline encyclopedia of the biological sciences. Full text available.
- Encyclopedia of LifeWebsite
An Encyclopedia of Life that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource. - Animal Behavior Desk Reference byISBN: 9786611396367Publication Date: 2010"Definitions for terms in animal behavior, biogeography, evolution, ecology, genetics, psychology, statistics, systematics, and other related sciences. Formatted like a standard dictionary, this reference presents definitions in a quick- and easy-to-use style." You should not use this as a primary source, but use the citations contained within to follow-up on topics of interest.
- Biology Simulations"Fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations."
Resource Management
The World's Protected Areas: status, value, and prospects in the 21st CenturyCall Number: S 944.5 .P78 W695 2008Publication Date: 2008Reference Book- Tribal successes protecting the environment and natural resources byPublication Date: 2007"Highlight[s] the diversity of innovative Tribal practices that will serve as models of success to other Tribes in implementing natural resource and environmental programs."
The Invasion of Indian Country in the Twentieth Century by Call Number: E 93 .F515 2012 (Donald Pray Law Library The Strickland Collection of Native Peoples Law)ISBN: 9781607321484Publication Date: 2011"updated through the first decade of the twenty-first century and contains a new chapter challenging Americans--Indian and non-Indian--to begin healing the earth. This analysis of the struggle to protect not only natural resources but also a way of life serves as an indispensable tool for students or anyone interested in Native American history and current government policy with regard to Indian lands or the environment."
Encyclopedia of Biological InvasionsCall Number: Bizzell Reference QH 353 .E53 2011Publication Date: 2011
Encyclopedia of Invasive Species by ISBN: 9780313382215Publication Date: 2011"This two-volume set provides a one-stop resource on invasive plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms that are threatening native ecosystems, agriculture, economies, and human health in the United States."
American Indians and the National Forests by ISBN: 9780816531998Publication Date: 2016"The untold story of how the U.S. Forest Service and tribal nations dealt with sweeping changes in forest use, ownership, and management over the last century and a half. Indians and U.S. foresters came together over a shared conservation ethic on many cooperative endeavors; yet, they often clashed over how the nation's forests ought to be valued and cared for on matters ranging from huckleberry picking and vision quests to road building and recreation development. All national forest lands were once Indian lands. Tribes' modern-day interests in their ancestral lands run the gamut, from asserting treaty rights to hunt and fish to protecting their people's burial grounds and other sacred places to having a say in ecological restoration."- Water Security Across the Gender Divide byISBN: 9783319640440Publication Date: 2017"Examines water security as a prime example of how the economic, socio-cultural and political-normative systems that regulate access to water reflect the evolving and gendered power relations between different societal groups."
- Tribal energy resources : reducing barriers to opportunity : hearing before Congress 2018."testimony [...] will highlight the biggest challenges tribes face when they want to develop their own valuable energy resources."
- Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals"ITEP strengthens tribal capacity and sovereignty in environmental and natural resource management through culturally relevant education, research, partnerships and policy-based services."
Genomics and Bioinformatics
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Genetics, Genomics, and ProteomicsCall Number: QH 427 .R43 2003Publication Date: 2003eBook and Reference Book
Microarrays for an Integrative Genomics by Call Number: QP 624.5 .D726 K686 2003ISBN: 026211271XPublication Date: 2002"Functional genomics - the destruction of the genome to determine the biological function of genes and gene interactions -is one of the most fruitful new areas of biology. The growing use of DNA microarrays allows researchers to assess the expression of tens of thousands of genes at a time."
- Gene Ontology Resource"The Gene Ontology (GO) knowledgebase is the world’s largest source of information on the functions of genes. This knowledge is both human-readable and machine-readable, and is a foundation for computational analysis of large-scale molecular biology and genetics experiments in biomedical research."
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought by Call Number: QH 360.2 .C36ISBN: 9780521195317Publication Date: 2013-02-28An encyclopedia covering the history of evolutionary biology.
Evolution by Call Number: QH 366.2 .F87 2017 TEXTBOOKSISBN: 9781605356051Publication Date: 2017"Suited for an undergraduate audience, the text emphasizes the interplay between theory and empirical tests of hypotheses, helping to familiarize students with the process of science."
Evolution by Call Number: QH 366.2 .Z526 2013 TEXTBOOKSISBN: 9781936221172Publication Date: 2012"Science writer Carl Zimmer and evolutionary biologist Douglas Emlen have teamed up to write a textbook intended for biology majors that will inspire students while delivering a solid foundation in evolutionary biology. "
The Princeton Guide to Evolution by Call Number: QH 367 .P85 2014ISBN: 9780691149776Publication Date: 2013"Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics in seven major areas: phylogenetics and the history of life; selection and adaptation; evolutionary processes; genes, genomes, and phenotypes; speciation and macroevolution; evolution of behavior, society, and humans; and evolution and modern society. [...] this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, scientists in related fields, and anyone else with a serious interest in evolution."
Ecology by Call Number: QH 541 .B415 2006ISBN: 1405111178Publication Date: 2006"Easy to use, lucid and up-to-date, and is the essential reference for all students whose degree program includes ecology and for practicing ecologists."
Ecology by Call Number: QH 541 .R53 1990ISBN: 0716720779Publication Date: 1990A classic textbook covering ecological concepts.
Foundations of Ecology by Call Number: QH 541.145 .F68 1991ISBN: 0226705935Publication Date: 1991"Forty classic papers that have laid the foundations of modern ecology. [...] Six original essays by contemporary ecologists and a historian of ecology place the selections in context and discuss their continued relevance to current research." Great for upper-level undergraduates or graduate students.
Arguing for Evolution: An Encyclopedia for Understanding SciencePublication Date: 2011
Encyclopedia of Ecology by Publication Date: 2008Entries by field experts covering a wide range of ecological topics.
Global Climate Change
A critical approach to climate change adaptation: discourses, policies, and practices by ISBN: 1351677136Publication Date: 2018"This edited volume brings together critical research on climate change adaptation discourses, policies, and practices from a multi-disciplinary perspective. [...] challenges established perspectives of climate change adaptation by taking into account issues of cultural diversity, environmental justice, and human rights, as well as feminist or intersectional approaches."
- Tribal Climate Change Profiles"Tribes across the United States are leading the way with innovative efforts to address climate change through adaptation and mitigation strategies. The Tribal Climate Change Profiles are intended to be a pathway to increasing knowledge among tribal and non-tribal organizations interested in learning about climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts."
Handbook of Weather, Climate and WaterCall Number: QC 864 .H363 2003Publication Date: 2005eBook and Reference Book
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental ChangeCall Number: GE 149 .E443 2002Publication Date: 2002eBook and Reference Book
- Tribes & Climate Change"Provides information and resources tailored to helping Native people gain a better understanding of climate change and its impacts on their communities and resources. Here you'll find basic climate-change information; profiles of tribes in diverse regions of the U.S. who are coping with climate change impacts; audio files of Native people discussing the issue from traditional perspectives; and resources you can use to develop climate change adaptation strategies. We also offer in-person and web-based trainings and technical assistance to build climate change adaption planning capacity among tribes."