Research Guides: Biological Sciences: U.S. Government Information on Biology Topics and Organisms

U.S. Government Information on Biology Topics and Organisms

Endangered Species
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -- Endangered Species Program (U.S. Department of the Interior)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences
Promoting and advancing scientific progress in Biology
PLANTS Database
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. (U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Natural Resources Conservation Service).
Science.gov -- Biology & Nature
Gateway to biology and nature information provided by U.S. Government science agencies, including research and development results.