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  • PDF preview of NSI pages featuring Quin Holifield
    Meet Dr. Quin Holifield – a soil scientist who asks questions about how soil affects the health of plants and…
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    NSI: Soil Scientist Page

  • The cover of "Oxbow Soil Vitality: Is it Healthy?" featuring a sprout coming out of soil being held in the palm of a hand
    The student scientists used the Soil Quality Index (SQI) to determine the overall health of soils at the Oxbow. (This…
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    Oxbow Soil Vitality: Is it Healthy?

  • 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

  • Black and white illustration of a desktop computer on a canoe and holding an umbrella against the rain. There's a road sign in the background with an "S" giving the impression that the river the computer is on has many twists and bends. The computer has a cartoon face with a shocked expression.
    Soil erosion and sedimentation reduce the diversity of the natural environment. When soil is eroded and sedimentation occurs, important nutrients…
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    Should Ditches be Graded? Testing Unpaved Roads with a Computer Program

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Should Ditches Be Graded?"
    Soil erosion and sedimentation reduce the diversity of the natural environment. When soil is eroded and sedimentation occurs, important nutrients…
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    Should Ditches be Graded? Testing Unpaved Roads with a Computer Program (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of "Snowed In?"
    Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more…
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    Snowed In? A Closer Look at Soil Activity in the Wintertime

  • PDF preview of the Experimental Forest and Range Spotlight on Coweeta Experimental Forest
    Learn more about the Coweeta Experimental Forest in western North Carolina. Coweeta Experimental Forest is part of the Forest Service’s…
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    Spotlight on Experimental Forests and Ranges: Coweeta Experimental Forest

  • PDF preview of "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" article
    To ensure that big-leaf mahogany harvesting is sustainable, scientists and land managers must know the conditions in which mahogany grows.…
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    Standing On the Shoulders of Giants: How Well Do Big-Leaf Mahogany Trees Grow in Different Conditions?

  • A nickel on a tree with the title "The Emerald Ash Borer - An Ash Tree's Worst Enemy"
    The emerald ash borer is an invasive species that uses ash trees for reproduction and food. Their activity ultimately kills…
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    The Emerald Ash Borer: An Ash Tree’s Worst Enemy!

  • The cover of "The Garlic Mustard Plant: All Around and Down the Oxbow" featuring a black and white photo of garlic mustard plants
    In this study, the student scientists researched if soil fertility had any effect on garlic mustard’s ability to be successful…
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    The Garlic Mustard Plant: All Around and Down the Oxbow

  • PDF preview of "To Spray or Not to Spray"
    Forestry operations depend on the continuous supply of healthy tree seedlings. Seedlings are small trees grown from seeds in nurseries.…
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    To Spray or Not to Spray: Soil Fumigation in Southern Forests

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "To Spray or Not to Spray"
    Forestry operations depend on the continuous supply of healthy tree seedlings. Seedlings are small trees grown from seeds in nurseries.…
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    To Spray or Not to Spray: Soil Fumigation in Southern Forests (Spanish)