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| Title: |
Natural Inquirer: Urban Forests Edition |
| Description of Resource: |
The Natural Inquirer
is a middle school educational journal managed by the USDA Forest
Service. This edition focuses on urban forests - what they are,
how they interact with the environment, their benefits and why they're
important.
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| Author/Producer: |
Natural Inquirer |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Urban forests and ultraviolet radiation, trees and the carbon cycle,
rainfall interception, pollution |
| Type of Resource: |
Science Journal |
| For Grade Levels: |
5-9 |
| Publication Dates: |
2005 |
| Length: |
76 pages |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Is It Available for Loan: |
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| Is Training Necessary: |
No |
| Language: |
English, Spanish |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
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| Geographic Location |
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| Notes: |
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| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
 
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Natural Inquirer |
| Address: |
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
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Washington, DC 20250 |
| Phone: |
(202) 720-2791 |
| Fax: |
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| E-Mail: |
ttidwell@fs.fed.us |
| URL: |
http://www.naturalinquirer.org/Urban-Forest-Edition-i-9.html
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Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:
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Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources
must come from somewhere.
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The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental
impacts.
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Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource -
is environmentally sound.
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