Restore Forests: Tropical
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- This resource from Project Drawdown details forest restoration as a climate solution, with a section highlighting tropical forest restoration in particular.
- This article looks at the damage tropical forests have suffered in recent years, the benefits of forest regeneration, and the carbon sequestration that could occur if tropical forests are restored at a large scale.
- There are also sections for boreal, temperate, and subtropical forest restoration. To get to the tropical forest section, users will need to select this tab from the selections below the introductory paragraph.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This article acknowledges that the economic impacts of forest restoration should be studied in the future.
- This article makes a connection between tropical forests and biodiversity.
Prerequisites
- The link in the References section does not work, but it's not necessary for analyzing the article.
- Students need to understand the importance of carbon sequestration.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This resource pairs well with another Project Drawdown article titled Family Planning and Education.
- This article can support a classroom discussion on the importance of tropical forests as a source of biodiversity.
- Teachers can create a formative assessment based on the main concepts of this article.
- This article can enhance a classroom discussion on the general public's perception of how important forests are, and how that perception contrasts with ecological reality.
From the scientist review
This article discusses a study that examines how restoring tropical forests will impact carbon sequestration from the atmosphere and the climate. The article is organized similarly to a scientific paper in the way it breaks down this climate solution into an introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. These make this resource a good example of how scientific articles are often structured. Resources are included. The information presented is accurate and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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