Topic: Forests
Humans use 20% of all new plant material
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests (9-12)
- Global Connections: Forests of the World
Satellites spy “selective logging” in Amazon
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live (9-12)
How much forest does a bird need? Thousands of amateur birders and scientists are working together to find out. Learn more about “Birds in Forested Landscapes” — on today’s Earth and Sky.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live (9-12)
Two years ago, a storm flattened trees on over 500,000 acres in Minnesota. That qualifies as a natural disaster — but for some scientists, it’s also a natural experiment. Learn about how a forest recovers.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
The first twenty years of recovery at Mount St. Helens is just the opening chapter in a long story. We talk about the return of the forest around the Mount St. Helens volcano — on today’s Earth and Sky.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
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