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Caves are important natural features in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Past studies of some of these…
A Tale of Two Caves: How Is Hurricane Crawl Cave Different From Crystal Cave?
Caves are important natural features in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Past studies of some of these caves revealed information about the area’s mountains, the formation of...
Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including…
Amphibious Assault: How Climate Change May Affect Amphibian Breeding
Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including how many young an animal has and how often. If...
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer, serving students in grades 4 or higher. In this Investi-gator edition, you…
Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator (Rocky Mountain Research Station) – Vol. 3 No. 1
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer, serving students in grades 4 or higher. In this Investi-gator edition, you will learn many interesting facts about the Southwestern United States....
Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When…
Are You Red-dy to Change? Learning What Things Affect Leaf Color Change
Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When chlorophyll, which is green, begins to break down in leaves,...
The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the…
At Your Service: Developing Models to Help Natural Resource Managers Make Better Decisions
The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the managers wanted to adapt their management priorities to fit the...
The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing. In this study, the…
Back to the Future: Using Dead Trees to Predict Future Climates
The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing. In this study, the scientists wanted to examine dead trees that they found above...
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care…
Balancing Act – Climate Change Monograph Series Vol. 1 No. 3
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care for the tree? Scientists in this study want to know...
Too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is mostly caused by two things: burning fossil fuels and the loss…
Balancing Act: Urban Trees and the Carbon Cycle
Too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is mostly caused by two things: burning fossil fuels and the loss of trees. Urban trees help to keep urban areas cooler,...
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
Batter Up: Investigating What Type of Wood Makes the Best Baseball Bat
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of wood.
Put your feet up in the dugout and flip through “Batter Up!,” the final edition in the Time Warp Series.…
Batter Up! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 17
Put your feet up in the dugout and flip through “Batter Up!,” the final edition in the Time Warp Series. In “Batter Up!”, learn about how engineers designed a test...
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...
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying…
Beetles Are Supercool! Climate Change Monograph Series – Vol. 1 No. 2
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying “supercool,” or dormant, for most of their life. The scientists...