Carbon
Learn more about the carbon cycle, carbon storage, gas exchange, urban trees, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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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…
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Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care…Balancing Act – Climate Change Monograph Series Vol. 1 No. 3
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…
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There are many different types of plant communities in the United States. What will happen if the climate continues to…Where in the World is Carbon Dioxide? Climate Change Monograph Series Vol. 1 No. 4
There are many different types of plant communities in the United States. What will happen if the climate continues to change? The scientists in this research used math and computer…
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The scientists in this study conducted an experiment to see how much carbon is stored in a tree’s roots versus…FACELook – Vol. 1 No. 1
The scientists in this study conducted an experiment to see how much carbon is stored in a tree’s roots versus its leaves. The monograph explores the relationship between carbon, photosynthesis,…
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The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners…Which Wood You Choose? – Forest Landowners’ Selection of Trees for Planting Forests Can Have Different Outcomes
The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners make decisions about replanting trees after harvesting. The scientists know... -
Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether…Welcome to McMangrove’s – Determining the Importance of Mangrove Leaves in a Tree Crab’s Diet
Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether the mangrove leaves were a more important food source than... -
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... -
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.Inquiry 2: What Benefits Do the World’s Forests Provide?
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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... -
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...
