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What are urban forests? Urban forests are the trees and other plants that grow where people live, go to school,…
What are urban forests? Urban forests are the trees and other plants that grow where people live, go to school, work, and play. Even if you live in a rural...
Enjoy a journey to the tropics! In the Natural Inquirer Tropical Forest edition, readers will learn about the plants and…
Enjoy a journey to the tropics! In the Natural Inquirer Tropical Forest edition, readers will learn about the plants and animals that make the tropics special. The tropics are the...
The Caves and Karst edition of Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including white-nose syndrome in bats,…
The Caves and Karst edition of Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including white-nose syndrome in bats, karst forest areas, cave use of an indigenous tribe of...
Big-leaf mahogany is a tree species known for its beautiful wood. Over time, humans have cut down many big-leaf mahogany…
Big-leaf mahogany is a tree species known for its beautiful wood. Over time, humans have cut down many big-leaf mahogany trees for use in furniture and other products. Because of...
The Pacific Islands Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including coastal crabs, mangrove forest and rising sea…
The Pacific Islands Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including coastal crabs, mangrove forest and rising sea levels, restoration of patches in tropical forests, invasive tree species,...
Learn about soils and the amount of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) in Southeast Alaska! Salmon-derived nutrients are nutrients in the soils…
Learn about soils and the amount of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) in Southeast Alaska! Salmon-derived nutrients are nutrients in the soils that are from decomposing salmon. The scientists looked at how...
Welcome to Natural IQ, a sister publication of Natural Inquirer. Natural IQ is a regional publication and focuses on environmental…
Welcome to Natural IQ, a sister publication of Natural Inquirer. Natural IQ is a regional publication and focuses on environmental research in the Southern United States.
This monograph examines research done in the Coweeta Experimental Forest. In 1934, research began in this forest that looked at…
This monograph examines research done in the Coweeta Experimental Forest. In 1934, research began in this forest that looked at how forests affect the streams that flow through them. In...
This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the…
This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO. Read four...
People use land for many different reasons. Is the natural exchange of gases different between types of land uses? The…
People use land for many different reasons. Is the natural exchange of gases different between types of land uses? The scientists wanted to see how greenhouse gas exchange in soils...
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying…
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying “supercool,” or dormant, for most of their life. The scientists...
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care…
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care for the tree? Scientists in this study want to know...