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In this study, the scientists wanted to test a method of calculating the amount of carbon stored by plants across…
Beam Me Down, Scotty: The Use of Airborne and Satellite Technology to Measure Carbon in Hawaiian Forests
In this study, the scientists wanted to test a method of calculating the amount of carbon stored by plants across a large area of land. They chose the island of...
Test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle after reading the Hawai’i-Pacific Islands edition of Natural Inquirer.
Crossword – Hawai’i-Pacific Islands
Test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle after reading the Hawai’i-Pacific Islands edition of Natural Inquirer.
After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
Crossword – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)
After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
Test your knowledge on water, invasive species, and ecology.
Crossword – Woolly Bully
Test your knowledge on water, invasive species, and ecology.
Different types of forests are found across the planet. In one area, a forest may be dry with little vegetation.…
Inquiry 1: What Are the World’s Forests and Where Are They Found?
Different types of forests are found across the planet. In one area, a forest may be dry with little vegetation. In another, a forest may contain large trees that grow...
Across the planet, different types of forests are found. One reason different forest types exist is because they grow under…
Inquiry 1: What Kind of Forests Grow on Earth and How Do They Differ?
Across the planet, different types of forests are found. One reason different forest types exist is because they grow under different climates. Another reason is that human activities have changed...
This five-day lesson plan can be used in whole or in part to accompany the Wilderness Benefits edition of Natural…
Lesson Plan – Wilderness Benefits
This five-day lesson plan can be used in whole or in part to accompany the Wilderness Benefits edition of Natural Inquirer. Students will brainstorm and then research features of wilderness...
A naturalized species has two ranges. The first range is the one where the species lives in its native habitat.…
North of the Border: Are Nonnative Species Moving Northward As the Climate Changes?
A naturalized species has two ranges. The first range is the one where the species lives in its native habitat. The second range is the one where the species is...
Trees that are dead but still standing are called snags. Even though snags are dead, they are still are important…
Pecking Order: What Types of Post-Fire Snag Areas Do Woodpeckers Prefer?
Trees that are dead but still standing are called snags. Even though snags are dead, they are still are important parts of the forest. Snags provide benefits to the environment,...
Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more…
Snowed In? A Closer Look at Soil Activity in the Wintertime
Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more cycles of freezing and thawing. The scientists wondered what would...
When a society decides to set aside areas of land as wilderness, it makes a choice about the value of…
Speak-o-logical: Defining and Measuring the Ecological Value of Wilderness
When a society decides to set aside areas of land as wilderness, it makes a choice about the value of those lands. In the United States, people have decided that...
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species to the United States. While it isn’t a major pest in its…
The Emerald Ash Borer: Invading Ash Trees in the Oxbow
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species to the United States. While it isn’t a major pest in its native range of northern China and Korea, here in the...
