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Title:
| Habitat: Forests: Threats |
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Description:
| Learn about the ecological problems facing many forests. The issues include acid rain, air pollution, logging, tree diseases, and more. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on forests. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| State of the World Forests 2003
This site for older students has documentation on the world's forests provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The site has a wide range of reports and articles on the current state of forests. Read about the correlation between forest development and fresh water and climate changes, the biological diversity of forests, animal hunts, and firefights. Some articles include graphs and tables.
CEC: The North American Mosaic: A State of the Environment
This short overview discusses important ecological topics including forest diseases, fresh water pollution, air quality, waste, and natural disasters. There is a link to the 116-page pdf that provides more detailed information.
The Green Lane: Acid Rain
This Canadian environmental site answers questions about acid rain and its effect on forests. Explore the links at the bottom to learn more.
Coniferous Forest
Scroll down to the bottom to read about threats to coniferous forests.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Scroll down to the bottom to read about threats to temperate deciduous forests.
EPA: Acid Rain
This site on acid rain includes science experiment ideas and classroom activities.
Acid Rain Kids Site
This site is designed for children in grades 1-3. Students can read the "Tale of Lucy Lake" and try "Games & Activities."
Logging Methods
Learn about the different logging methods and the impact they have on forests.
What Can Threaten a Forest?
Read about external and internal threats to forests including drought, wind, and insects.
eThemes Resource: Habitat: Forests
These sites are about deciduous, coniferous, and taiga forests and their ecosystems. Includes photographs of these forests, plus information about the climate, animals, and plants that are particular to each forest type. Find out where in the world these forests are located.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.1, 6, 3, 4, 5, 8
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