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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

  • PDF preview of the Feeling Antsy activity featuring a close-up view of an ant with its body sections highlighted
    Scientists have discovered a new ant species! We need your help naming it! Created with scientists from the Southern Research…
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    Activity – Feeling Antsy

  • PDF preview of the alternate FACTivity from "I've Got You Covered"
    In this FACTivity, you will adopt a tree in your schoolyard and keep a tree journal to record your observations.
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    Alternate FACTivity – I’ve Got You Covered

  • PDF preview of the alternate FACTivity for the Under Where? article
    The purpose of this FACTivity is to demonstrate how house plants use water and compare this process with an outdoor…
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    Alternate FACTivity – Under Where?

  • PDF Preview of Investi-gator Article Amphibious Assault
    Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including…
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    Amphibious Assault: How Climate Change May Affect Amphibian Breeding

  • Drawing of a child looking at nun moths.
    The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia.…
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    And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion

  • Photo of a insect on top of foliage with the title underneath that reads 'what happens to arthropods following a wildland fire?'.
    Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) once could be found from southeastern Virginia to eastern Texas. Longleaf pines are not usually killed…
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    aPods Rule! What Happens to Arthropods Following a Wildland Fire?

  • Illustration of mushroom wearing a party hat.
    In the Western United States, shallow rocky soils and a dry climate often make it hard for new trees to…
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    Are We Having Fungi Yet? Helping Young Trees Grow

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Are We Having Fungi Yet?"
    In the Western United States, shallow rocky soils and a dry climate often make it hard for new trees to…
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    Are We Having Fungi Yet? Helping Young Trees Grow (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) article "Are You Red-Dy for Change?"
    Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When…
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    Are You Red-dy to Change? Learning What Things Affect Leaf Color Change

  • frogs leaping down a mountain
    Frogs are a species of amphibian. In recent years, there has been a decline in the numbers of amphibians worldwide.…
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    As the Frog Hops: What Routes Do Frogs Travel in Mountain Environments?

  • The cover of "Back to the Future" featuring a black and white photo of a tree stump left from a volcanic explosion in the Inyo Craters in California.
    The tree line is the edge of a habitat at which trees are capable of growing. In this study, the…
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    Back to the Future: Using Dead Trees to Predict Future Climates