Biomass
The Pacific Islands Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including coastal crabs, mangrove forest and rising sea…
Pacific Islands – Vol. 1 No. 21
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,…
The scientists in this study were interested in two questions: (1) How are tamaligi trees impacting the native forests in…
The Plot Thickens – How Native Trees Responded to the Removal of an Unwanted Tree Species in Forest Study Plots
The scientists in this study were interested in two questions: (1) How are tamaligi trees impacting the native forests in the National Park of American Samoa? and (2) How are...
Test your knowledge on archeology, biomass, and dendrochronology.
Word Search – Climate Change
Test your knowledge on archeology, biomass, and dendrochronology.
Is the climate changing over time? You may have heard different opinions about climate change. In the past few years,…
Climate Change – Vol. 14 No. 1
Is the climate changing over time? You may have heard different opinions about climate change. In the past few years, most scientists have agreed on at least one thing about…
The scientists wanted to know if the information gathered by satellites was as good as the information they would get…
The GLAS Is Half Full: Satellites and Changing Tropical Forests
The scientists wanted to know if the information gathered by satellites was as good as the information they would get if they gathered it in person. The scientists in this...
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels…
Bioenergy Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels to biomass.
In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil
In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted to know if different trees contribute different amounts of nutrients...
Test your knowledge decomposers, organisms, and species.
Word Search – Leaf Me Alone!
Test your knowledge decomposers, organisms, and species.
In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil (Spanish)
In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted to know if different trees contribute different amounts of nutrients...
Sunlight is the source of energy for plants, which create food through photosynthesis. Photosynthesis occurs in the foliage, or the…
Finding Ways to Soak Up the Rays: Lodgepole Pine Adaptation to Different Environmental Conditions (Spanish)
Sunlight is the source of energy for plants, which create food through photosynthesis. Photosynthesis occurs in the foliage, or the green leaves or needles, of a plant. The amount of...