Agriculture
Learn more about agroforestry, food forests, prairie strips, and aquaculture with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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The “To Harvest or Not to Harvest” monograph examines research about sustainably harvesting black cohosh in the wild. This monograph…The “To Harvest or Not to Harvest” monograph examines research about sustainably harvesting black cohosh in the wild. This monograph also includes information on agroforestry and food forests. “To Harvest…
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The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph…The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph looks at how prairie strips affect biodiversity.
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Big-leaf mahogany is a tree species known for its beautiful wood. Over time, humans have cut down many big-leaf mahogany…Big-leaf mahogany is a tree species known for its beautiful wood. Over time, humans have cut down many big-leaf mahogany trees for use in furniture and other products. Because of…
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Scientists can use models to simulate and predict the effects of an action. In this research in the Great Lakes…Scientists can use models to simulate and predict the effects of an action. In this research in the Great Lakes region, read about efforts to model changes to land use…
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Learn about soils and the amount of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) in Southeast Alaska! Salmon-derived nutrients are nutrients in the soils…Learn about soils and the amount of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) in Southeast Alaska! Salmon-derived nutrients are nutrients in the soils that are from decomposing salmon. The scientists looked at how…
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Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this monograph,…Over the past 40 years, Federal and State governments have provided financial incentives to private forest landowners. In this monograph, scientists wanted to know what kind of impact these programs…
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Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous…Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous forests and can be found as far south as Georgia,... -
The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that…The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that are planted between sections of agricultural crops. Scientists wanted to... -
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide. -
To ensure that big-leaf mahogany harvesting is sustainable, scientists and land managers must know the conditions in which mahogany grows.…To ensure that big-leaf mahogany harvesting is sustainable, scientists and land managers must know the conditions in which mahogany grows. Therefore, the scientists in this study wanted to examine how...
