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  • PDF preview of Woodsy Owl crossword.
    After reading the Woodsy Owl edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
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    Crossword – Woodsy Owl

  • Cover for Don't Litter the Stream. It's a photo of a stream in a very green wooded area.
    From 1920 to 1950, a tree species called albizia (Falcataria moluccana) was brought to Hawai‘i from islands located north and…
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    Don’t Litter the Stream: An Invasive Tree Species and a Hawaiian Stream Food Web

  • PDF preview of the the Sediment-al Journey FACTivity.
    The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the relationship between the level of chemicals in a…
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    FACTivity – Sediment-al Journey

  • PDF preview of Illustrated Glossary Challenge from "Logjams and Beaver Dams."
    Pick four words from the glossary for “Logjams and Beaver Dams” to illustrate in the graphic organizer provided. Pretend that…
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    Illustrated Glossary Challenge – Logjams and Beaver Dams

  • PDF preview of "Logjams and Beaver Dams" article.
    Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying…
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    Logjams and Beaver Dams: How Different Landforms Affect the Amount of Carbon in an Ecosystem

  • Cover for the 'Owl-ch' article.The main image is a photo of a pair of Mexican spotted owls sitting on a tree branch.
    Scientists investigated what might happen to Mexican spotted owls as the air temperature continues to rise in a changing climate.…
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    Owl-ch! – How a Changing Climate Might Affect Mexican Spotted Owls

  • The cover of the Sediment-al Journey article. The main image is a photo of people enjoying water sports in Baltimore Harbor.
    Chemicals from auto emissions, industrial processes, and urban development are found in most urban areas. Two of the chemicals found…
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    Sediment-al Journey: Measuring Metal Concentrations in Soil Beside Urban Waterways

  • Photograph of a rattlesnake with the title 'Snake, Rattle and Roll' on the top left corner.
    After an area has been changed by human or natural disturbances, forest managers often engage in restoration activities. In the…
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    Snake, Rattle, and Roll: Investigating the Snakes That Live in the Bosque Along the Middle Rio Grande

  • PDF preview of the "What Is Agroforestry?" Spotlight article.
    Agroforestry is the practice of mixing trees, shrubs, crops, or animal production systems together. The purpose of mixing trees and…
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    Spotlight – What Is Agroforestry?

  • PDF preview of 'That's a Humdinger' article cover.
    Many different types of birds live in riparian forests. In this study, the scientists were interested in black-chinned hummingbirds that…
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    That’s a Humdinger! Black-Chinned Hummingbird Nesting in Response to Forest Treatments