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  • PDF preview of A Flame Changer article.
    Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
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    A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations

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    Animals play an important role in maintaining the health of our natural environment. It is important to know the status…
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    Born To Be Wild: The Current Situation and Possible Future of Wildlife in the United States

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    Animals play an important role in maintaining the health of our natural environment. It is important to know the status…
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    Born To Be Wild: The Current Situation and Possible Future of Wildlife in the United States (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of Crossword Puzzle
    Test your knowledge on ecosystems, vegetation, and erosion.
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    Crossword – Ecosystem Services

  • PDF preview of the Device-ive Science article cover. The main image is a photo of a young man leaning against the trunk of a tree and reading an electronic device.
    Before the introduction of personal computers, tablets, cell phones, and other mobile devices, scientific findings were more difficult to share…
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    Device-ive Science: How Electronic Devices Encourage Involvement With Environmental Research

  • PDF Preview of FACTivity for Show Me the Money
    In this FACTivity, you will receive an incentive to practice conservation at home and at school. At the end of…
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    FACTivity – Show Me the Money

  • Cover of "Fill Those Potholes" featuring a blue and green graphic of plants and birds
    In this article, scientists explore the different ecosystem services provided by prairie potholes such as soil nutrients, absorbing carbon, and…
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    Fill Those Potholes! Identifying Ecosystem Services of Small Wetlands on the American Prairie

  • The cover for the Green Means Clean article. The main image is a photo of a lake with trees on the coast.
    With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is…
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    Green Means Clean! Assessing the Condition of U.S. Drinking Water Watersheds

  • Front page of Inquiry 1: What Kind of Forests Grow on Earth and How Do They Differ? The bottom half of the page shows a world map hjighlighting different ecozones.
    Scientists working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations wanted to know what kinds of forests grew…
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    Inquiry 1: What Kind of Forests Grow on Earth and How Do They Differ?

  • PDF Preview of Inquiry 3 from World's Forests 2
    In this Inquiry, scientists were interested in understanding the benefits provided by forests. They focused on products made from or…
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    Inquiry 3: What Do Forests Do for the World’s Environment and Its People?

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    The scientists in this study were asked to develop information about the status of and trends in aquatic animal species populations across the United States.…
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    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish–No Fish? The Current Situation and Possible Future of Aquatic Animals in the United States

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    The scientists in this study were asked to develop information about the status of and trends in aquatic animal species populations across the United States.…
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    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish–No Fish? The Current Situation and Possible Future of Aquatic Animals in the United States (Spanish)