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  • 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

  • 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 Grow Where You're Planted article.
    In this article, students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and…
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    Grow Where You’re Planted – Testing How New Planting Elevations Affect Jeffrey and Ponderosa Pines

  • Cover for the 'Invasion of the Song Snatcher' article. The main image is a photo of a Chipping Sparrow chirping on a branch.
    Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this…
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    Invasion of the Song Snatcher! The Influence of Invasive Spotted Knapweed on Chipping Sparrow Song Diversity

  • A fusiform rust gall on a branch.
    We need trees for many important activities. Trees reduce soil erosion, reduce noise, lower temperatures, and provide habitat for animals.…
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    There’s a Fungus Among Us! Developing Fusiform Rust-Resistant Loblolly & Slash Pines

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "There's a Fungus Among Us!"
    We need trees for many important activities. Trees reduce soil erosion, reduce noise, lower temperatures, and provide habitat for animals.…
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    There’s a Fungus Among Us! Developing Fusiform Rust-Resistant Loblolly & Slash Pines (Spanish)

  • A black and white photo of a rocky, mountain landscape fills the background. Across the top third of the image are three smaller photos: the first is of people whitewater rafting, the second is a pile of pinecones, and the third is a woman in profile. There is text at the top of the image which says "Spring 1999, Volume 1, Number 2" and across the middle which says "The Natural Inquirer: A Research and Science Education Journal". On the bottom half of the image is a black outline of a magnifying glass.
    In the Spring 1999 edition, learn about a variety of topics from the Southern Research Station as well as types…
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    Spring 1999 – Vol. 1 No. 2

  • Grow Where You're Planted Monograph cover.
    In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival,…
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    Grow Where You’re Planted – Vol. 1 No. 24

  • The cover for Citizen Science Journal. The main image is a collage of photos of two different group of students. The top image the group are in a forest and all looking through binoculars, and the bottom image the group is wearing green shirts.
    People across the world are helping scientists collect data to answer important research questions. Learn how citizens are getting involved…
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    Citizen Science – Vol. 19 No. 1

  • Natural Inquirer cover for the Wildland Fire 2 issue. There are four squares, the top left is a row of tents, top right has a grasshopper, th bottom left a rattlesnake, and the bottom right a woodpecker. All are photographs.
    This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas, regardless of how it was…
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    Wildland Fire 2 – Vol. 13 No. 1

  • Spring 99 cover in Spanish
    In the Spring 1999 edition, learn about a variety of topics from the Southern Research Station as well as types…
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    Spring 1999 – Spanish