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  • 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

  • The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In…
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    A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25

  • The scientists who worked on this study wanted to focus on the effect of people’s environments on their mental health.…
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    A Green Bill of Health – Can Vacant Lot Treatments Impact Mental Health?

  • This is the first monograph in Natural Inquirer‘s Nature Health Benefits series. In “A Green Bill of Health,” students will…
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    A Green Bill of Health – Vol. 1 No. 26

  • The “Cream of the Crop” monograph is the first in the Forest & Agriculture series. The research in this monograph…
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    Cream of the Crop – Vol. 1 No. 20

  • The research in this monograph looks at the use of prairie strips, which are strips of native prairie plants that…
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    Cream of the Crop: Assessing the Environmental Benefits of Prairie Strips

  • During this program in the FSNatureLIVE series, we’ll learn about how the environment and human actions impact animals as well…
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    Ecosystems LIVE: Nature Nearby

  • In this study, researchers worked with middle and high school students to collect moss samples around industrial neighborhoods in Seattle,…
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    Hidden in Plain Sight – Using Moss to Detect Air Pollution and Engage Civic Scientists

  • The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…
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    Knock on Wood: Understanding the Relationship Between the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Longleaf Pine, Fire, and Carbon

  • Learn about Smokey Bear’s work in wildfire prevention and meet some of the people who help him on his mission.…
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    Meet Smokey Bear’s Team

  • Meet Smokey Bear and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused wildfires! This Reader is written…
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    Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Vol. 1 No. 12

  • The first and second generation of Moon Trees sprouted out of a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and NASA.…
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    Spotlight – Moon Trees