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  • Illustration of three kids in a woodchip plant watching a conveyor belt move woodchips.
    One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
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    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • Kidzu Spreading - Tag Game.
    Use this modified game of tag to illustrate the spread of an invasive species that has no natural predators in…
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    Activity – “Kid-zu” Spreading

  • And Then There Were Nun FACTivity sheet.
    In this FACTivity, you will use the findings from this study to draw a conclusion about the possible danger from…
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    And Then There Were Nun FACTivity

  • 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

  • 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

  • The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the…
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    At Your Service: Developing Models to Help Natural Resource Managers Make Better Decisions

  • Black and white image of leaf
    Many diseases affect the health of trees throughout the United States. One species affected in the eastern part of the…
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    Attack of the Killer Anthracnose! Control of Dogwood Anthracnose

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Attack of the Killer Anthracnose!"
    Many diseases affect the health of trees throughout the United States. One species affected in the eastern part of the…
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    Attack of the Killer Anthracnose! Control of Dogwood Anthracnose (Spanish)

  • 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

  • Article cover for Batter Up! Features an image of children playing baseball and a mechanical engineer holding up two bats and 3 baseballs.
    In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
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    Batter Up: Investigating What Type of Wood Makes the Best Baseball Bat