LibGuides: Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management: Home

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Featured AUB Databases

AUB Landscape Plant Database This link opens in a new window
Developed by AUB's LDEM Department, this database focuses on native, naturalized, and ecologically suitable plant species for the Middle East. The database may be searched by name (common or scientific) or by criteria such as geographical location, climate, and plant type. It contains a rich image gallery and a helpful glossary.

Availability: Full-text and images
Date Coverage: Varies
AUB Nature Conservation Center Plant Database This link opens in a new window
AUB's Nature Conservation Center Plant Database is a culmination of more than ten years of effort in research by experts in agriculture, biology, chemistry, economics, medicine, nutrition and other fields. It provides information (taxonomy, cultivation, nutritional facts, location, nomenclature, experiments, etc.) about native plants that may be searched by scientific name or common name (English, Arabic, and French).