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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

  • 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)

  • Before After PDF Preview
    Much of what humans do depends on the land that we live on. No matter how much humans change the…
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    Before & After: A Look at Our Land (Land Use History of Jones County, GA)

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Before and After: A Look at Our Land"
    Much of what humans do depends on the land that we live on. No matter how much humans change the…
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    Before & After: A Look at Our Land (Land Use History of Jones County, GA) (Spanish)

  • Cover of the "Can We Grow Now?" article featuring a close up photo of a bristlecone pine cone.
    Bristlecone pines have an interesting relationship with fire. When a fire occurs, it may open a once-closed area to sunlight.…
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    Can We Grow Now? Helping Bristlecone Pine Trees To Take Root and Grow

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    In this research study, scientists try to understand the impact of termites on forest wood decomposition in the Southern United…
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    Chew on This! Measuring the Impact of Termites on Forest Wood

  • A fusiform rust gall on a branch.
    Fusiform Rust Disease is one of the most destructive diseases to pine forests in the southeastern United States. Research on…
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    Controlling the Rust Is a Must! Detection of a Major Gene for Rust Resistance to Fusiform Rust Disease

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Controlling the Rust Is a Must!"
    Fusiform Rust Disease is one of the most destructive diseases to pine forests in the southeastern United States. Research on…
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    Controlling the Rust Is a Must! Detection of a Major Gene for Rust Resistance to Fusiform Rust Disease (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of Cream of the Crop Create-A-Phrase
    After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word…
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    Create-A-Phrase – Cream of the Crop

  • 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