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Rainforest Plants of Australia - Rockhampton to Victoria 2nd edition
This 2nd edition Rainforests Plants of Australia – Rockhampton to Victoria has been substantially revised and updated to include currently accepted names and distribution of rainforest trees, shrubs and climbing plants in this area. This revision documents 1156 taxa (an increase of 16 species) and includes over 70 name changes for species, as well as family name changes and many geographical distribution updates to reflect present knowledge.
The updated key will enable everyone who is interested in conservation and learning more about rainforests and rainforest species. It caters to professionals as well as those who are not familiar with the use of keys or botanical terminology.
Authors: Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams.
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/rainforest-plants-of-australia-rockhampton-to-victoria-2nd-edition/
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Key to minerals
A new online and app Lucid key for identifying minerals is now available.
Over twenty years ago, we started a project with Sue Golding, Professor of Geology at the University of Queensland, and Rob Watts, Director of Knowledge Books and Software, based in Brisbane. The purpose, and result, was the development and publication of a CD-based Lucid key for identifying 90 minerals found throughout the world.
The backward compatibility of the Lucid Builder software allowed the original key to be upgraded to the current Lucid platform. This key was initially published as a free online key and has now been published as Lucid mobile apps on the Apple and Google stores. As far as we can tell, this is the first matrix identification key developed for minerals.
Authors: Prof. Sue Golding
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/key-to-minerals/
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The BeeMD has been updated.
The USDA Identification Technology Program (ITP) has recently updated the BeeMD. It offers users a variety of resources to aid in the diagnosis of honey bee health issues:
- Lucid matrix-based interactive identification key.
- Filterable, “visual key” style image gallery.
- Informative, illustrated fact sheets for 102 conditions.
- Helpful information on bees, hives, and beekeeping.
The Lucid app edition is coming soon.
Authors: Dewey Caron, James Hart, Julia Scher, and Amanda Redford.
URL: https://idtools.org/thebeemd/
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Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia app has been updated.
Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia is an interactive identification and information package that will help you identify and learn about all the currently known native orchids found in Western Australia (including named hybrids).
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Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia app screen shot highlighting dynamic visual pruning.[/caption]
This is the first Lucid key to present Lucid's new option to dynamically optimise features as the user makes selections. For example, after a feature selection Lucid can automatically prioritise features that will make a difference to the identification, while disabling those that won't. Think of it as a visual 'prune redundants', for those who are already familiar with this feature.
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/key-to-the-native-orchids-of-western-australia/
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 An aid to the identification of vegetable pests featured in the Wyoming Vegetable & Fruit Growing Guide
The app provides an aid to the identification of most common Wyoming vegetable pests and provides information on management options.
Author: Scott Schell, University of Wyoming Extension Entomology Specialist.
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/an-aid-to-the-identification-of-vegetable-pests-featured-in-the-wyoming-vegetable-fruit-growing-guide/
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DenaliFlora Interactive Key updated
This key is for visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It includes 300 of the most common and distinctive native plant species found in the park. Rare species and those, such as grasses and sedges, are excluded from the key, as are non-native plants (weeds and ornamentals).
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/denaliflora-interactive-key/
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Thysanoptera-Phlaeothripidae genera recorded from Europe
In Europe, thrips are commonly considered to be flower-living insects, with such thrips being members of the Thysanoptera suborder Terebrantia. However, the word “thrips” is derived from a Greek word for “woodworm”. This name refers to the life-style of the many thrips species that live on dead branches and are members of the second suborder, the Tubulifera. Presented here is an information and identification system focussed on the genera of this second, and far less understood, of the two suborders.
URL: https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v4/thrips/tubulifera_europaea/ |
