Carbon Dioxide
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental…
Spotlight – Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental research. Only one EFR is located in Wyoming. The Glacier...
The scientists in this study were interested in comparing the water use efficiency of trees. They wondered if the water…
Streaming Live: How Do Streams Affect How Well Trees Use Water?
The scientists in this study were interested in comparing the water use efficiency of trees. They wondered if the water use efficiency of trees growing away from intermittent and ephemeral...
In this inquiry, scientists wanted to know how much carbon is held on Earth by the world’s forests. They also…
Inquiry 4: What Do the World’s Forests Have To Do With Climate Change?
In this inquiry, scientists wanted to know how much carbon is held on Earth by the world’s forests. They also wanted to know whether this number is staying the same,...
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 in this study were interested in trees that live in the Eastern United States. They wanted to explore…
Moving on Up: The Possible Impact of Climate Change on Forest Habitats
The scientists in this study were interested in trees that live in the Eastern United States. They wanted to explore how the habitat of these trees might change in the...
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...
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested…
Everything but the Carbon Sink: Carbon Storage in the Southern United States
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested in changes occuring over a long time. In particular, the...
This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the…
The World’s Forests – Vol. 11 No. 1
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.
The scientists in this study wanted to know how rising levels of carbon dioxide in the troposphere might affect the…
FACELook! Exploring the Relationship Between Carbon, Photosynthesis, and the Roots of Trees
The scientists in this study wanted to know how rising levels of carbon dioxide in the troposphere might affect the amount of carbon sent belowground by trees and made available...
In recent years, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been rising. Scientists believe that higher levels of carbon…
Inquiry 3: How Much Carbon is Held by the World’s Forests?
In recent years, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been rising. Scientists believe that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing the world’s climate to...
