Life and Death in the Forest

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This "Science Minute Video" shows Park Service scientists at Mount Rainier National Park checking on the health of trees. As part of the Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, each year they hike to remote plots to monitor trees and look for impacts caused by weather, age, or disease.


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Keywords

Mount Rainier National Park, North Coast & Cascades Science Learning Network, Science Minute, monitoring

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

3930