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Mapping the Powerful Impact of Forests
Provided by: Wageningen University and Research |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video describes an interactive map that was created to document the world's forests as carbon sinks or sources.
- In creating this visual, researchers determined that the world's forests take up and store twice as much carbon as they release, however there is regional variability based on land-use practices and other variables.
- Users can zoom in on different forests to determine if the region is a carbon source or sink and observe forest cover.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Martin Herold
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video describes the concept of forests as carbon sources and sinks while integrating technology and collaboration to visualize an environmental problem.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the carbon cycle.
- More background information about the creation of this interactive map can be found here.
- The Global Forest Watch Interactive Map is available here.
Differentiation
- If choosing to have students explore the carbon flux map, pairing students may be helpful to aid in the navigation of maps and to enrich discussion.
- Other similar resources include this interactive data resource, this article, and this video.
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