Carbon Storage
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question, “What are the similarities and differences of two recent studies of carbon…
FACTivity – Beam Me Down, Scotty
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question, “What are the similarities and differences of two recent studies of carbon storage in tropical forests?” You will identify how these studies...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are other ecosystem services provided by the Nation’s natural resources?…
FACTivity – Fill Those Potholes
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are other ecosystem services provided by the Nation’s natural resources? To complete this FACTivity, you will use what you’ve learned...
Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute! Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE 3, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the…
Woodsy Owl LIVE 3 — Episode 3 — What Can You Do About Pollution?
Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute! Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE 3, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer. In this series...
Woodsy Owl and his friends discuss how climate change affects trees, the benefits of trees, the water and carbon cycles,…
Woodsy Owl LIVE 2: Open Your Eyes — Be Climate-wise
Woodsy Owl and his friends discuss how climate change affects trees, the benefits of trees, the water and carbon cycles, career and volunteer opportunities, and how you can help! This...
The “Knock on Wood” monograph explores the relationship between carbon, fire, longleaf pine, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Also learn about…
Knock on Wood – Vol. 1 No. 21
The “Knock on Wood” monograph explores the relationship between carbon, fire, longleaf pine, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Also learn about the gopher tortoise!
The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…
Knock on Wood: Understanding the Relationship Between the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Longleaf Pine, Fire, and Carbon
The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability to store carbon. The scientists also wanted to know how...
Carbon is naturally stored in the environment. In fact, carbon is in every living thing. Some habitats are better at…
Logjams and Beaver Dams – Vol. 1 No. 18
Carbon is naturally stored in the environment. In fact, carbon is in every living thing. Some habitats are better at storing carbon and that impacts the entire carbon cycle. In…
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying…
Logjams and Beaver Dams: How Different Landforms Affect the Amount of Carbon in an Ecosystem
Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying this movement is one way that scientists can better understand...
Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…
SPLAT! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 11
Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of changes to the environment, mountain pine beetles have caused more…
Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…
SPLAT! Protecting Pine Trees in the Western United States from Beetle Attack
Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of changes to the environment, mountain pine beetles have caused more...
