Associations, Authorities, Organizations, & Publications….
AAAS – ”The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of all people.”
AABC – Australian Associated Bonsai Clubs
AABP – (Archaic) “Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program: “The AABP team was established within the Peruvian Andes and Amazon for over seven years. During this time, the team established connections with other scientific organizations and non-profits. These collaborations led to many publications regarding the conservation of this highly diverse area. This research also helped to create new laws regarding wetlands in Peru. To understand the rich biological diversity of this region and to contribute to wise conservation planning, the BRIT-AABP team and their collaborators conducted botanical and ecological inventories and investigations of plant-animal interactions from the high Andes to the Amazonian lowlands.”
AARCC – (Archaic) “Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation (AARCC) — As authorized by the 1990 farm bill (P.L. 101-624), AARCC was originally established as the Applied Agricultural Research Commercialization Center in the USDA to be a public venture capital agency that would invest in small businesses to help them develop and commercialize new nonfood products from agricultural and forestry commodities. The 1996 farm bill (P.L. 104-127) changed the Center from a government agency to a wholly-owned venture capital corporation of USDA. Congress repealed the authority for AARCC in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6201).” (Womach, 2005)
ABC – American Botanical Council: “Vision – The public makes educated, responsible choices about herbal medicine as an accepted part of healthcare. Our Mission – Provide education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine — serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media. ¶Since 1988, the American Botanical Council (ABC) has been educating consumers, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, industry and the media on the safe and effective use of herbs and medicinal plants. Click here to read the history and highlights of ABC (through 2013) and the first 100 HerbalGrams. ABC is an independent, nonprofit organization supported by thousands of members around the world. ¶From its headquarters at the Case Mill Homestead in Austin, Texas, ABC publishes HerbalGram, a peer-reviewed quarterly journal; HerbClip, a twice-monthly series of summaries and critical reviews of recently published herbal literature; HerbalEGram, a monthly electronic publication; Herbal News & Events, a weekly update on events and media; and the Botanical Monitor, a quarterly newsletter addressing botanical adulteration issues. ABC is also the publisher of four books, including The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs, a continuing education and reference book, which contains extensive monographs on the safety and efficacy of 30 popular herbs. In addition, ABC works through its Media Education program to respond to inaccuracies and misrepresentations in the media and provide proactive, science-based information about herbal medicine. ABC also provides an internship program for students of pharmacy and dietetics, as well as other training and certification programs.”
ABCD – “The Access to Biological Collections Data (ABCD) Schema is an evolving comprehensive standard for the access to and exchange of data about specimens and observations (a.k.a. primary biodiversity data). The ABCD Schema attempts to be comprehensive and highly structured, supporting data from a wide variety of databases. It is compatible with several existing data standards. Parallel structures exist so that either (or both) atomised data and free-text can be accommodated. Sponsored by Biodiversity Information Standards TDWG – the Taxonomic Databases Working Group.” Also search: ABCD 3.0 – The Project
ABIS (SIBA)- “The Andean Botanical Information System (ABIS) presents information from floristic and systematic investigations of the flowering plants (phanerogams) of Andean South America. Topics include selected geographic regions and groups of Andean plants, flora of coastal Peru and Chile, floristic inventories from a variety of habitats in northern Peru, bibliographic resources, and searchable databases.”
ABE – (Popular Fiction) Speculation from Dr. Fright: “There are rumours that the government (US) already assigned a specific department to analyze and study some unexplained creature. The ABEs (Anomalous Biological Entities) was believed to be set-up at around 2000-2001 in Texas to tackle issue that surrounds cryptids. ABEs have also been associated to the chupacabra incident, UFO’s and other biological experiments conducted by the U.S. Government. Some people believe that the truth about these cryptids are being covered by the government and the media to prevent a wide spread panic.”
ABNE “NEPAD Agency African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) is a biosafety resource network for African regulators and policy makers. The overall goal of ABNE is to enhance the capacity of African countries to build functional biosafety regulatory systems. This will enable these countries to harness modern agricultural biotechnology support for improved food security, income and livelihoods while minimising potential risks to the environment and human health.”
ABS – American Bamboo Society: “The ABS was formed in 1979 and today we have over 700 members living throughout the U.S. and in 37 other countries. The ABS issues a bimonthly Magazine and the Journal to disseminate information about the use, care, propagation and beauty of bamboo.”
ABLS – “The American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS) was founded in 1898. Our organization is devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi and is one of the nation’s oldest botanical organizations.”
ABRC – “Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center, a stock center that operates within the Center for Applied Plant Sciences (CAPS) at The Ohio State University (OSU). Our mission is to collect, preserve, amplify, and distribute seed, DNA, protein, and other resources of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana to the research community. Our primary funding comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our collection has almost 1,000,000 stocks, which cover 97% of around 27,000 protein-coding genes in the Arabidopsis genome.”
ABS – American Begonia Society, journal: The Begonian
ABS – American Bonsai Society: “Founded in 1967, the American Bonsai Society is the pioneering national bonsai organization. As a non-profit corporation, our purpose is to promote knowledge of, and interest in, bonsai – and to serve as a national focal point for bonsai fanciers.”
ABS – American Boxwood Society: “The American Boxwood Society is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1961 and devoted to the appreciation, scientific understanding and propagation of the genus Buxus L.”
ABS – American Bryological Society
ACE – “Agriculture in Concert with the Environment (ACE) — An EPA program, administered cooperatively with USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, to fund research projects that reduce the risk of pollution from pesticides and soluble fertilizers.“ (Womach, 2005)
ACGA – “The Mission of the American Community Gardening Association is to build community by increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening across the United States and Canada. ¶The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities. The Association recognizes that community gardening improves people’s quality of life by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education. ¶ACGA and its member organizations work to promote and support all aspects of community food and ornamental gardening, urban forestry, preservation and management of open space, and integrated planning and management of developing urban and rural lands.”
ACSESS – “The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS) is an association of prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. ACSESS was created by and is composed of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA, founded in 1907), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA, founded in 1955), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA, founded in 1936). The ACSESS Digital Library is a complete collection of all content published by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. The Digital Library makes it possible to search, browse, research, comment on, and share all of our published literature in one convenient place. The Digital Library is a vital component in serving our mission and our membership by providing innovative, valuable resources for the betterment of our community, and our world. For more information, visit: www.myacsess.org”
ACPF – “The Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora (ACPF) is a group of plants that exist mainly on lakeshores and wetland habitats in Nova Scotia. Their populations are largely disjunct from other ACPF populations in Canada and several species have been listed under the Species At Risk Act (SARA). In 2010 MTRI, in partnership with the ACPF Recovery Team, Nova Scotia Nature Trust and Parks Canada, initiated a project to collect baseline data for the Species At Risk Act listed ACPF populations in southwest Nova Scotia, establish monitoring protocols and increase stewardship opportunities for landowners who live with ACPF.” ACPF is a project of Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute (MTRI)
ACS – American Conifer Society: The purpose of the ACS is to promote the use of conifers in the garden and landscape and to educate the public about their care and conservation.‘
ACSS – “The African Crop Science Society (ACSS) is a society for investigators, producers, business people and technicians around the world. The ACSS was established in 1993 with overall goal of promoting crop production and food security in the continent of Africa. Its headquarters are at Makerere University in Uganda.” (GPC website)
ACPFG – “The Australian Center for Plant Functional Genomics is one of the largest cereal crop genomics facilities in the field of abiotic stress tolerance in cereals, employing more than 80 research scientists and staff.” We conduct research in innovative applications of plant genomics technology to develop improved agricultural products. Operations are guided by a diverse management team.
AD – Award of Distinction, American Orchid Society. “Awarded once to a cross representing a worthy new direction in Breeding. The award is granted unanimously without scoring by the judging team assigned.”
ADF – Arbor Day Foundation: “We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners. The impact we make on our world is accomplished through our conservation and education programs.” (Acronym not used by the Foundation).
ADS – American Daffodil Society: “We are an internationally recognized non-profit association of individuals, families, organizations, and universities dedicated to the encouragement of widespread interest in daffodils.”
ADS – American Dahlia Society: “The American Dahlia Society (ADS) is currently working to sequence the dahlia genome. ADS is funding the DNA sequencing of the dahlia. This process determines the complete set of genes or genetic material in a cell or organism. In January 2017 the ADS donors met our first goal of $30,000 for the project. To date we have raised $37,000 from 50 donors from 17 states and Canada. With these funds, ADS will be sequencing 6 species dahlias and dahlia Edna C plus one more modern dahlia.”
AFS – American Fern Society: “The American Fern Society is over 120 years old. With over 900 members worldwide, it is one of the largest international fern clubs in the world. It was established in 1893 with the objective of fostering interest in ferns and fern allies.”
AFS – American Fuchsia Society – website unavailable
AFT – American Farmland Trust: “The mission of American Farmland Trust is to save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. American Farmland Trust (AFT) began in 1980 after a small group of farmers and conservationists asked an important question: What will happen to the nation’s food supply if we continue to wastefully develop our best farm and ranch land? ¶Peggy McGrath Rockefeller, the wife of philanthropist David Rockefeller, was one of AFT’s founding members. Peggy was a dedicated and accomplished farmer, raising purebred cattle on farms in Maine and upstate New York. Guided by Rockefeller, noted soil conservationist Norm Berg, California farmer Ralph Grossi, and others, AFT focused in the early years on pioneering programs around the country that use a powerful tool – conservation easements – to make the nation’s best farmland off limits to developers.”
AFVGA – “The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers aim to promote, advance, and protect the growing, harvesting and marketing of fruits and vegetables. Our strategic goals are to: 1. Support family farms and local food systems through education and support services; 2. Participate in specialty crop policy and advocacy in the state/region/nation; 3. Enhance marketing and promotion of Alabama specialty crops; 4. Build collaboration across industry and regional groups; 5. Create public value to keep the organization relevant in future.”
AgNIC – “The Agriculture Network Information Collaborative (AgNIC) is a voluntary alliance of members based on the concept of “centers of excellence”. The member institutions are dedicated to enhancing collective information and services among the members and their partners for all those seeking agricultural information over the Internet. By joining forces to enhance impact and deliver increasing access to information and expertise, it enables partner institutions to make the most of available resources and increase impact. Collectively the Alliance harnesses: More than 80 information and subject specialists; Over 60 topics covered comprehensively by partner institutions; Full-text and web-based resources; Participation from five countries with collaborative contributions from many more. Mission: AgNIC facilitates and participates in partnerships and cooperation among institutions and organizations world-wide that are committed to the identification, delivery and preservation of reliable, freely-available, evaluated, digital content and quality services for agriculture, food, and natural resources information.”
AGORA – “Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA)…, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science….”
AGRICOLA – “AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access), a database produced by the National Agricultural Library (NAL), consists of two subsets of records. The first contains citations for journal articles that include abstracts. The second consists of bibliographic records describing monographs, serials, audiovisual materials and online content from around the world. AGRICOLA includes but is not limited to resources available in the library. The database contains 5,200,000+ records and includes printed works from as far back as the 15th century.”
AGRIS – “AGRIS (International System for Agricultural Science and Technology) is a global public domain database with more than 8 million structured bibliographical records on agricultural science and technology. It became operational in 1975 and The database is maintained by CIARD, and its content is provided by more than 150 participating institutions from 65 countries. The AGRIS Search system,[1] allows scientists, researchers and students to perform sophisticated searches using keywords from the AGROVOC thesaurus, specific journal titles or names of countries, institutions, and authors.” (Wikipedia, 2018)
AGROVOC – “AGROVOC (a portmanteau of agriculture and vocabulary) is a multilingual controlled vocabulary covering all areas of interest to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), including food, nutrition, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and the environment. The vocabulary consists of over 32,000 concepts with up to 40,000 terms in different languages (see SKOSMOS). It is a collaborative effort, edited by a community of experts and coordinated by FAO.
AGROVOC is made available by FAO as an RDF/SKOS-XL concept scheme and published as a linked data set aligned to 16 other vocabularies.”
AGS – American Gourd Society: “The American Gourd Society promotes interest in all activities relating to gourds: cultivation and artistic shape manipulation, historical uses, gourd show competition, craftwork, and artistic decoration.”
AHS – American Hemerocallis Society: “The American Hemerocallis Society, Inc. (AHS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1946. The AHS is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, and especially to promote, encourage, and foster the development and improvement of the genus Hemerocallis and public interest therein. The society’s membership includes over 6,000 avid gardeners and daylily enthusiasts, including life members, youth members and international members from 25 different countries.”
AHS – American Hibiscus Society: “The purpose of the American Hibiscus Society… is to encourage and promote the development and improvement of hibiscus and to collect, record and pass on information concerning hibiscus.”
AHS – American Horticultural Society: “Making America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens. That’s our vision. Ambitious? Sure, but we don’t think it’s impossible. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 90 years.”
AHS – “The American Hosta Society is a not-for-profit organization…, organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, and especially to promote, encourage, and foster the development of the genus Hosta….”
AHS – “The American Hydrangea Society was formed in 1994 for people who love hydrangeas and want to “study and learn about the genus Hydrangea, its species and cultivars, as well as its culture, habits, hardiness, and performance.”
AHTA – “American Horticultural Therapy Association is a non-profit membership-driven organization whose mission is to promote and advance the profession of Horticultural Therapy as a therapeutic intervention and rehabilitative modality..”
AIRCA – Association of International Research Centers for Agriculture: “Transforming rural livelihoods and landscapes: sustainable improvements to incomes, food security and the environment. Vision: Healthy landscapes for improved livelihoods and food security. Mission: Putting research into use by strengthening capacities for sustainable improvements to incomes, food and nutrition security in healthy landscapes.
AICRNPC – All India Coordinated Research Network on Potential Crops: “Mandate – To find out new plant resources for food, fodder, fuel, energy and industrial uses; To identify/develop superior genotypes for different agro-climatic regions; To standardize the package of practices for cultivation of these crops.”
AIFSC – “Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) (Australia) … is a non-profit organization that works to promote agricultural innovation and attract investment to agricultural development projects. Aiming to build capacity for farming initiatives worldwide, AIFSC focuses on achieving specific goals like improving nutrition, connecting researchers with industry, and enhancing supply chain systems to allow farmers to bring their products to market.”
AIPCP – Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program, California: “The Aquatic Weed Control Program includes both floating and submersed aquatic vegetation. DBW (the Department of Boating and Waterways) uses an Integrated Pest Management strategy with the following components: Public information and education; Prevention; Pre-established action levels for chemical, biological and physical control; & Environmental monitoring. Since submersed and floating aquatic vegetation are well established in the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta, eradication may not be feasible, while controlling invasive growth is likely to lessen negative economic and biological impacts.
AIS – “The Mission of The American Iris Society is to organize and disseminate knowledge of the genus Iris, while fostering its preservation, enjoyment and continued development.”
AIS – “The American Ivy Society is a non-profit organization
dedicated to preserving the genus Hedera through education and promotion.”
AJB – “The American Journal of Botany (AJB), the flagship journal of the Botanical Society of America (BSA), publishes peer-reviewed, innovative, significant research of interest to a wide audience of plant scientists in all areas of plant biology (structure, function, development, diversity, genetics, evolution, systematics), all levels of organization (molecular to ecosystem), and all plant groups and allied organisms (cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, and lichens).
AM – Award of Merit, from American Orchid Society. “Awarded to orchid species or hybrids scoring 80 to 89 points inclusive on a 100-point scale.”
AMS – “Agricultural Marketing Service is a USDA agency that establishes standards for grades of cotton, tobacco, meat, dairy products, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. AMS also operates inspection and grading services and market news services; provides supervisory administration for federal marketing orders; administers USDA ’ s Section 32 budget account (including commodity purchasing using Section 32 funds); oversees the National Organic Program; provides support for various farm marketing activities; and conducts research and analysis of transportation problems affecting agriculture. [www.ams.usda.gov].” (Womach, 2005)
ANPS – “The Alaska Native Plant Society (ANPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and conserving Alaska native plants. General membership meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Monday of every month from October through May.”
ANPS – Arkansas Native Plant Society: “The Society promotes 1) the preservation, conservation, study, and enjoyment of the native plants of Arkansas, 2) the education of the public regarding the value of native plants and their habitats, and 3) the publication of related information.”
ANR – University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources: “ANR envisions a thriving California in 2025 where healthy people and communities, healthy food systems, and healthy environments are strengthened by a close partnership between the University of California and its research and extension programs and the people of the state. The University remains connected and committed to the people of California, who enjoy a high quality of life, a healthy environment, and economic success in a global economy.”
ANSA – The All Nippon Spice Trade Association exists “to increase the consumption of spices in Japan through stable supply of good quality spices, and to contribute to the better, healthier, and safer food life of consumers.”
AOS – “To promote the appreciation of orchids, the American Orchid Society delivers the most up-to-date, accurate, educational information about orchid culture and sponsors research and conservation initiatives to improve the outlook for orchids around the globe.”
APG – Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. from Wikipedia: “refers to an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) that reflects new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through phylogenetic studies.”
APGA – American Public Garden Association
APHIS – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (a service of the USDA)
APIS – a commercial aquatic plant site mimicking APIRS
APIRS – (Florida) The Aquatic and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System (APIRS) includes more than 90,000 annotated citations to peer-reviewed and gray literature and reports, with aquatic, wetland and natural area invasive plants as the focus. Annotations include categories, keywords and plant names derived by the APIRS reader/cataloger as opposed to standard library cataloging or copies of abstracts. The database is used by researchers, natural resource managers, government agencies, companies, graduate students and private groups and individuals. Users may request specific searches of the database by contacting the database manager, or they may search it themselves online. The FWC Invasive Plant Management Section is the primary sponsor of the APIRS program. APIRS was conceived of and developed by Victor Ramey in the early 1980s.
APPPC – Asia & Pacific Plant Protection Commission (see also, EPPO)
APS – “… the American Penstemon Society, an organization founded in 1946 to study and adapt penstemons to gardens. We are an organization of over 300 members worldwide and invite you to visit our site often.”
APS – “The American Peony Society was established in 1903 to promote cultivated peonies and foster studies to improve its worth as a garden plant. …the APS has served as the International Cultivar Registration Authority for peonies since 1974.”
APS – “The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is the premier scientific society dedicated to high-quality, innovative plant pathology research. For more than a century, members of APS have been making and sharing significant breakthroughs, both for the science and society. APS is driven by a distinctive community of scientists, whose energy and commitment ensure the global advancement of this critical science.”
APS – “The American Pomological Society is the oldest fruit organization in North America, founded by Marshall P. Wilder in 1848 to foster the science and practice of fruit production and variety development.”
APS – ‘The American Primrose, Primula, and Auricula Society’, commonly referred to as ‘The American Primrose Society’ … is an international group of Primula enthusiasts …. Some members are academics with special expertise in the genus Primula; some are collectors and hybridizers; others are general gardeners who are fascinated by the wide variety of primulas available. With more than 450 species ranging from tiny European alpines to the stately ‘candelabras’ of Asia, there is a primula for everyone. “
APWG – “The Alien Plant Working Group (APWG) provides information on the threat and impacts of invasive alien plants to the native flora, fauna, and natural ecosystems of the United States. Learn more at the Weeds Gone Wild website; check out their invasive plant fact sheets.” See BGCI
AQ – Award of Quality, American Orchid Society. “Awarded once to a cross exhibited by a single individual as a group of not less than 12 plants or inflorescences of different clones of a hybrid or cultivated species. At least one of the inflorescences must receive a flower quality award and the overall quality of the group must be an improvement over the former type.”
AQI – “Agricultural Quarantine Inspection — A program of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), part of which was transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296). As of March 1, 2003, roughly 2,500 AQI border inspection personnel are part of the DHS Border and Transportation Security directorate. AQI inspects incoming passengers, luggage, and cargo at U.S. ports of entry in order to protect U.S. agriculture from foreign animal and plant pests and diseases that may enter by unintentional or intentional means. The plant and animal quarantine function of AQI remains in APHIS.” (Womach, 2005)
ARIS – “United States Department of Agriculture computer system, which may be accessed and used only for official Government business (or as otherwise permitted by regulation) by authorized personnel. Unauthorized access …” Don’t Go There….
ARS – “Agricultural Research Service — A USDA agency employing federal scientists to conduct agricultural research at more than 100 field locations in the United States, U.S. insular areas (e.g., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands), and several foreign countries. ARS scientists conduct basic, applied, and developmental research in the following fields: livestock; plants; soil, water and air quality; energy; food safety and quality; nutrition; food processing, storage, and distribution efficiency; non-food agricultural products; and international development. [www.ars.usda.gov].“ (Womach, 2005)
ARS – “The American Rhododendron Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in and to disseminate information about the genus Rhododendron. Members’ experience ranges from novice to expert. Society activities include public education, plant sales, flower shows, seed exchanges, and scientific research.”
ARS – “The American Rose Society exists to promote the culture, preservation and appreciation of the Rose and to improve its standard of excellence for all people, through education and research.”
ASA – “A century ago, a group of individuals interested in agronomy met in Chicago on Dec. 31, 1907, for the purpose of organizing the American Society of Agronomy to “increase the dissemination of knowledge concerning soils and crops and the conditions affecting them.”
ASA – “The Azalea Society (of America) offers membership to anyone with an interest in azaleas, from home gardeners, collectors and students to plant professionals. The Azalean, our quarterly journal, has timely informative articles about azalea culture, hybridizing, propagation, garden design, new introductions and chapter activities.
ASBA – American Society of Botanical Artists: Our Mission: “To provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. Our Vision: Botanical art will be considered a significant, relevant, and respected contributor to 21st century art, recognized for its unique power to educate, promote ecological awareness and enrich our lives.“
ASBS – Australasian Systematic Botany Society: “The Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS) is an incorporated association of over 300 people with professional or amateur interest in botany. The object of the Society is to promote the study of plant systematics. The first general meeting of the Society was held in Perth, Western Australia, on the 17 August, 1973. It a General Meeting of the membership on 15 March 2011, it was resolved that the name of ASBS be changed from “Australian Systematic Botany Society Inc.” to “Australasian Systematic Botany Society Inc”.
ASCFG – “The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers was created to educate, unite, and support commercial cut flower growers. It does this by providing production and marketing information; connecting members through events and communications; supporting floriculture research; and encouraging the purchase and use of locally grown flowers by the public. Its mission is to help growers produce high-quality floral material, and to foster and promote the local availability of that product.”
ASP – American Society of Pharmacognosy: “ Discovering Nature’s molecular potential – Established in 1959, the members are committed to promote and develop the science of pharmacognosy and all aspects of those sciences related to natural products.”
ASP – “The Asian Society of Pharmacognosy is a professional Society devoted to promoting education, research and dissemination of information about pharmacognosy (Materia Medica), which encompasses the study of medicinal plants used in medical practice (official and alternative).”
ASPB – American Society of Plant Biologists: “ASPB is a professional society devoted to the advancement of the plant sciences.” ASPB publishes The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology.
ASPS – “The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) is an incorporated society that promotes plant science in Australia, and provides professional contact within its community of teachers and researchers in the plant sciences.” (from the GPC website)
ASPT – American Society of Plant Taxonomists “promotes research and teaching of taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny of vascular and nonvascular plants. Organized in 1935, the Society has a membership of over 1100, The Society publishes two journals. Systematic Botany and Systematic Botany Monographs, provides funding for research and travel grants, and conducts scientific meetings each summer.”
ASTA – “The American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) is an American trade association for companies importing, processing and distributing food spices. It was founded in New York City in 1907 by 55 “founding fathers”. It was decided that ASTA membership would be available spice importers, dealers, agents, manufacturers and brokers, with each firm to have a single vote. Today, the ASTA claims 175 member companies. Technical standards developed by the association are used by some spice-importing countries to regulate the cleanliness and other properties of imported spices. ASTA performs functions of business advocacy, marketing information, technical and safety standards development, and input to governments on laws and regulations.”
ATRIUM – (Archaic) “The Botanical Research Institute of Texas developed Atrium to manage the large volume of data generated through the research activity of the Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program (AABP) with funding primarily from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Atrium is a technology platform for revolutionizing biodiversity information management by enabling researchers and organizations to share, synthesize, manage and publish biodiversity data in a collaborative, online environment. Atrium provides a broad range of tools for research organizations as well as an unparalleled, open-source framework based on industry standards which facilitates the development of powerful applications and tools for the biodiversity community.”
AVS – “The American Violet Society (AVS), … connections extend to key international producers, researchers and hundreds of violet fanciers worldwide, and welcomes membership from around the world… The main nexus for the AVS is the Violet Gazette a publication geared to keeping “violeteers” fully informed about Violets and Violas and Pansies. It features articles on gardening tips, historical / literary references, violet lore, latest medicinal and botanical research, and availability in the marketplace.”
AVRDC – “The World Vegetable Center, previously known as the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, is an international, nonprofit institute for vegetable research and development. It was “founded in 1971 in Shanhua, southern Taiwan, by the Asian Development Bank, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.” AVRDC is an international non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty and malnutrition in the developing world by increasing agricultural production and access to a variety of vegetables, providing essential micronutrients for populations in need.”
AVSA – African Violet Society of America: ” AVSA is the connecting place for people around the globe whose common interest is one amazing plant – the African violet… As a non-profit, educational organization, AVSA is dedicated to helping African violet enthusiasts successfully grow, show, propagate, and hybridize these beautiful plants.”
AWARD – “African Women in Agricultural Research and Development – AWARD envisions a robust, resilient, and gender responsive agricultural innovation system working to drive prosperity and food and nutrition security for Africa. We invest in African scientists and institutions so that they can deliver innovative, sustainable, gender-responsive agricultural research and development for the continent.”
AWB – “Australian Wheat Board (A WB) — A statutory marketing agency that handles Australia’ s domestic marketing of wheat and export marketings of wheat and flour. Under the Australian system, farmers take their wheat to elevators designated as official handling agents for the AWB. Following delivery, farmers receive an initial payment, then over a period of time (which can be over a year) they receive additional payments until the full price has been paid. AWB became a grower-owned and controlled company operating under Australian corporation laws on July 1, 1999, and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.“ (Womach, 2005)
AWS – “The purpose of the Alabama Wildflower Society is to enjoy the fellowship of shared interest in native plants and to promote the knowledge, appreciation, and use of native plants. We strive to preserve areas of significant interest because of their native flora. To promote interest in young people in this endeavor, we give several scholarships each year to deserving students.”
AZNPS – “The Arizona Native Plant Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona’s native plants. Its mission is to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation, and restoration of Arizona native plants and their habitats.”
Description, Structure, Classification, Ecology, Cultivation, Commercial….
A – in floral formulae: Androecium (collective term for stamens)
ad t. – ad tabulam, indicates one should inspect the published plate (illustration)
ACP – Asian Citrus Psyllid (search for more info on Huanglongbing, HLB, Greening Disease on Citrus)
ADAM – “ADAM Principles: Aliveness Diversity Aeration Moisture” An Australian program of permaculture based on soil development: living components, diverse components, turning, and water…. See Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises
aff. – affinity, used with plant specimens, very similar to a known species, perhaps different.
AE – Azolla Event: the concept that a melting of the Arctic (45+ million years BP) gave rise to a freshwater layer that supported an ocean of Azolla, triggering climate change and depositing a major resource of oil and gas.
AF – Analog Forestry: “an approach to ecosystem restoration that considers the process of forest formation and the functioning of forest services to be critical in establishing a sustainable ecosystem characterised by a high biodiversity to biomass ratio. Design is produced through a synthesis of traditional and scientific knowledge. It seeks to optimise the productive potential of the design rather than maximise the production of one crop and to maximise ecosystem services by increasing the volumetric mass of the photosynthetic component.” (Wikipedia, March 2018)
AGE – Aged Garlic Extract
AIA – Acid insoluble ash (i.e. sand content). a determination of cleanliness of herbs and spices, estimating gross contamination by non-organic material.
ANDEPT – soil classification – a kind of Inceptisol
ANITA grade – acronym – “ANITA stands for Amborella, Nymphaeales and Illiciales, Trimeniaceae-Austrobaileya.[2] Some authors have shortened this to ANA-grade for the three orders, Amborellales, Nymphaeales, and Austrobaileyales, since the order I lliciales was reduced to the family Illiciaceae and placed, along with the family Trimeniaceae, within the Austrobaileyales.” (Wikipedia, 2018)
AP – Adventitious Presence: “The accidental or unintentional appearance of foreign material in a product. In the case of agriculture, usually this happens in the production, harvesting, storage, and marketing of grains, seeds, or food products, for example. Grain and seed companies argue that virtually all shipments contain some type and level of adventitious material, such as some weed material in a bin of soybeans or wheat. Generally, buyers recognize that some level of adventitious material is acceptable and foreign material limits are specified in purchase contracts. AP is now a key issue in the debate over regulation of biotechnology. As more and more crops and acres are devoted to genetically engineered (GE) varieties, it becomes increasingly difficult to segregate these from GE-free varieties, which some buyers and countries demand. The European Union is considering a proposal to require GE labeling of any food or feed product that contains more than 0.5% of material derived from genetically modified organisms.” (Womach, 2005)
AQUALF – soil classification – a kind of Alfisol
AQUENT – soil classification – a kind of Entisol
AQUEPT – soil classification – a kind of Inceptisol
AQUOD – soil classification – a kind of Spodosol
AQUULT – soil classification – a kind of Ultisol
ARGID – soil classification – a kind of Aridisol
ASQ – “Allowable Sale Quantity (ASQ) — The maximum quantity of timber that may be sold from national forest lands under a Forest Service forest plan for a period of ten years.“ (Womach, 2005)
AST – Abbreviation for Assyrian Sacred Tree, a long-running discussion and generations of study that attempt to resolve origins and meaning of the “enigmatic” tree symbol (often considered to be based on the Date Palm) in Assyrian imagery. (Mariana Giovino, 2007. The Assyrian Sacred Tree – A History of Interpretations, Academic Press Fribourg/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Göttingen, Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis #230, ISBN 978-3-525-53028-3, 242 pp + figures & other
ASW – Available Soil Water
ATDN – Amazon Tree Diversity Network
ATV – A Tree Viewer: Software for Phylogenetic Tree Visualization: “Allows the display and manipulation of annotated phylogenetic trees. ATV allows visualization of very large trees (>500 sequences). The user can choose which data elements to display on the tree. It can display any subtree of the tree, zoom in or out, or collapse any subtree into a single node. The software can be utilized both as a standalone application and as an applet in a web browser.”
Auth. – Author
AVA – American (Approved) Viticultural Area – “a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury.”
AWI – Annual Woody Increment.
AWP – “Adjusted world price — As part of the upland cotton and the rice marketing assistance loan programs, USDA calculates and publishes, on a weekly basis, what is known as the adjusted world price (AWP). The AWP is the prevailing world price for upland cotton or rice, adjusted to account for U.S. quality and location. Producers who have taken out USDA marketing assistance loans may choose to repay them at either the lesser of the established loan rate, plus interest, or the announced AWP for that week. The AWP for cotton also is used for determining Step 2 payments.” (Womack, 2005)
Kew Plant Family Abbreviations:
ABB – Abolbodaceae – monocot
ABL – Amborellaceae – monocot
ACA – Acanthaceae – dicot
ACE – Aceraceae – dicot
ACH – Achariaceae – dicot
ACO – Acoraceae – monocot
ACP – Actiniopteridaceae – pteridophyte
ACT – Actinidiaceae – dicot
ADI – Adiantaceae – pteridophyte
ADX – Adoxaceae – dicot
AES – Aesculaceae – dicot
AEX – Aextoxicaceae – dicot
AGA – Agavaceae – monocot
AGD – Agdestidaceae – dicot
AHT – Achatocarpaceae – dicot
AIZ – Aizoaceae – dicot
AKA – Akaniaceae – dicot
ALG – Alangiaceae – dicot
ALI – Alismataceae – monocot
ALL – Alliaceae – monocot
ALO* – Aloaceae – monocot
ALS – Alstroemeriaceae – monocot
ALT – Altingiaceae – dicot
ALZ** – Alzateaceae – dicot
AMA – Amaranthaceae – dicot
AMB – Ambrosiaceae – dicot
AML – Amaryllidaceae – monocot
AMO – Anomochloaceae – monocot
AMY – Amygdalaceae – dicot
ANA – Anacardiaceae – dicot
ANC – Ancistrocladaceae – dicot
AND – Androstachydaceae – dicot
ANG – Angiopteridaceae – pteridophyte
ANM – Anemiaceae – pteridophyte
ANM** – Anemarrhenaceae – monocot
ANN – Annonaceae – dicot
ANR – Anarthriaceae – monocot
ANS – Anisophylleaceae – dicot
ANT – Antoniaceae – dicot
ANT** – Anthericaceae – monocot
APE – Asteropeiaceae – dicot
APG – Aponogetonaceae – monocot
APH – Aphyllanthaceae – monocot
API – Apiaceae – dicot
APL – Aphloiaceae – dicot
APO – Apocynaceae – dicot
APS – Apostasiaceae – monocot
APT – Aptandraceae – dicot
AQF – Aquifoliaceae – dicot
ARA – Araceae – monocot
ARD** – Aralidiaceae – dicot
ARE – Arecaceae – monocot
ARG** – Argophyllaceae – dicot
ARL – Araliaceae – dicot
ARS – Aristolochiaceae – dicot
ARU – Araucariaceae – gymnosperm
ASC – Asclepiadaceae – dicot
ASD – Aspidiaceae – pteridophyte
ASG – Asparagaceae – monocot
ASL – Aspleniaceae – pteridophyte
ASM – Alseuosmiaceae – dicot
ASN – Alsinaceae – dicot
ASP** – Asphodelaceae – monocot
ASR – Asteranthaceae – dicot
AST – Asteraceae – dicot
ATL** – Asteliaceae – monocot
ATS – Atherospermataceae – dicot
ATY – Athyriaceae – pteridophyte
AUC** – Aucubaceae – dicot
AUS – Austrobaileyaceae – dicot
AVI – Avicenniaceae – dicot
AVR – Averrhoaceae – dicot
AZL – Azollaceae – pteridophyte
Genes, Control, Molecules, Plant Viruses, & Pathways…
A – 1-letter symbol for the amino acid Alanine
ABA – Abscisic Acid
ABC & ABCE – models –
ABI/ABI – genes & proteins –
ABP- Actin Binding Protein
ACC – compound – see also ACO, ACS
ACF
ACMV – African cassava mosaic virus
ACO – compound
ACP – compound – Acyl carrier protein
ACA – compound – see also ACC
ADEPT – Allele Discovery of Economic Pine Traits: “Summary: The goal of this project is to develop an infrastructure for identifying alleles at candidate gene loci that can be used to greatly accelerate loblolly pine tree improvement. If selection could be based directly on the alleles in superior trees, the rate of genetic improvement could be accelerated. “(Neale Lab) ALLELE DISCOVERY FOR GENES CONTROLLING ECONOMIC TRAITS IN LOBLOLLY PINE. 2001-2005 Project No. CA-D*-XXX-6955-CG Proposal No2001-04403 Project Closed….
AG – Anastamosis Groups – Wikipedia: “An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams. … Anastomoses that are abnormal, whether congenital or acquired, are often called fistulas.” Used particularly in studies of soil symbiotic relationships.
AG/AGAMOUS – gene
AHK – receptor/pathway
AHP – compound – Histidine phosphor-relay protein
AIA – Artocarpus integrifolia agglutinin – alectin
AKT
Al – element – Aluminum
Ala – abbreviation for the amino acid Alanine
AM – Antirrhinum majus, as referenced in protein, gene, viral attribution, i.e. AmMYBMx
ANTEGUMENTA – agent –
APETALA – gene
AGO – compound – Argonaute proteins
APAF – Apoptotic Protease Activating Factor
Arg – abbreviation for the amino acid Arginine
ARPV – Apricot Ring Pox Virus
Asn – abbreviation for the amino acid Asparagine
Asp – abbreviation for the Aspartic acid (one of the essential amino acids)
ASR – “Soybean Rust — Asian soybean rust (ASR) is a harmful fungal disease that can infect and reproduce on over 90 plant species, most notably soybeans. Wind-borne spores can spread rapidly and the disease can reduce soybean yields by 10-80% in infected areas. The pathogen has been most destructive in Asia, Africa, Australia, and recently (2002) South America. ASR is not known to occur in the continental Unite States; however,its airborne arrival by upper atmosphere wind currents is expected within the next few years. Once established, eradication is unlikely because the pathogen can infect and reproduce on so many plant species. As a result, the most effective treatment is thought to be the development and use of resistant varieties. However, no commercial soybean cultivar is resistant to or tolerant of ASR.” (Womach 2005)
AT – Arabidopsis thaliana
At – Arabidopsis thaliana, as referenced in protein, gene, viral attribution, i.e. AtHK, AtNAP
ATP
Au – Aucuba, as referenced in protein, gene, viral attribution, i.r. AuBVV, Aucuba Bacilliform Virus
AUC – Average Unit Cell
AURORA
AUX
AXR – pathway
Herbaria….
A – Arnold Arboretum Herbarium Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
A, FH, GH – Harvard University Herbaria Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts
AA – Ministry of Science, Academy of Sciences, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan
AAH – Arnold Arboretum Herbarium, Harvard University, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
AAS – British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, England, UK
AAU – University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
ABD – University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
ABH – Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
ABL – Adviesbureau voor Bryologie en Lichenologie Soest, Netherlands
ABSH – Southern Illinois University Hepatic Herbarium, Carbondale, Illinois
ABSM – Moss Herbarium, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
AC – Amherst College Herbarium, Amherst, Massachusetts
ACA – Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
ACAD – E.C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
AD – State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide, Austrlia
ADR – Adrian College Herbarium, Adrian, Michigan
ADRZ – Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
AGUAT, BIGU, USCG – University of San Carlos of Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
AHMA – Agharkar Research Institute Pune, Maharashtra, India
AHS – Austin High School Herbarium, Austin, Texas
AHUC – UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity, Davis, California
AIX – Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle d’Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
AK – Auckland War Memorial Museum New Zealand; Auckland
AL – University of Algiers, Université d’Alger, Algiers, Algeria
ALA – University of Alaska Museum of the North Herbarium University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks Alaska
ALAM – Adams State College Herbarium, Alamosa, Colorado
ALBC – Albion College Herbarium, Albion, Michigan
ALBU – Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Herbarium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ALMA – Alma College Herbarium, Alma, Michigan
ALTA – University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
ALTB – Altai State University, South-Siberian Botanical Garden, Barnaul, Russia
ALU – Mohr Herbarium, Alabama Museum of Natural History Tuscaloosa, Alabama
AMAZ – Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Peru
AMD – L, U, WAG Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Nationaal Herbarium Nederland) Netherlands; Leiden
AMES – Orchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
AMNH – Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Akureyri Division, Akureyri, Iceland
ANA – Orange County Department of Agriculture Herbarium, Anaheim, California
ANG – Muséum des sciences naturelles d’Angers, Arboretum Gaston Allard, Université Catholiques de l’Ouest, Angers, France
ANK – Ankara Üniversitesi, Ankara, Turkey
ANSP – Diatom Herbarium Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
APCR – Arkansas Tech University Herbarium, Russellville, Arkansas
APSC – Austin Peay State University Herbarium, Clarksville ,Tennessee
AQC – Aquinas College Herbarium, Grand Rapids, Michigan
ARAN – Alto de Zorroaga. Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
ARCH – Archbold Biological Station Herbarium, Lake Placid, Florida
ARIZ – University of Arizona Herbarium University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
ARSEF – USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures, U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, USDA/ARS, Ithaca, New York
ASC – Deaver Herbarium, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
ASSAM – Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Circle, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
ASTC – Stephen F. Austin State University Herbarium, Nacogdoches, Texas
ASU – Arizona State University Lichen & Vascular Plant Herbarium, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
ASUF – Rocky Mountain Research Station Herbarium, USDA Forest Service, Flagstaff, Arizona
ATCC – American Type Culture Collection Culture Collection, Manassas, Virginia
ATH – Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia, Greece
ATHU – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
AUA – John D. Freeman Herbarium, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
AUB – Andrews University Herbarium, Berrien Springs, Michigan
AUG – Augustana College Herbarium, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
AUT Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Autun, France
AV – Muséum Requien France; Avignon
AZUS – Citrus College Herbarium, Glendora, California
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