Forest Articles

• Insects (and Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Behavioral Science
  Animals
  Trees
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Insect

  Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the Phylum Arthropoda. Insects comprise the most diverse group of animals on the ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Soil Types
  Sustainability
  Food
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
   
  

  Agriculture

  Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). The practice of ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Geomagnetic Storms
   

  Derecho

  A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. Derechos are ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Geography
  Weather
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Hurricane Isabel

  Hurricane Isabel was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane, the second major hurricane, and the only Category 5 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Geography
   
  

  Hurricane Emily (2005)

  Hurricane Emily was the fifth named storm, third hurricane, second major hurricane and first Category 5 of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Exotic Species
  Wildfires
  Tornadoes
   

  1923 Great Kanto earthquake

  The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. The quake was later estimated to have had a magnitude ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Birds
  Geography
  New Species
  Nature
   
  

  Canada Goose

  The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), colloquially Greater Canada or Canadian Goose in North America, belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Oil Spills
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Biodiesel

  Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. Though derived from biological sources, it is a processed fuel that can be readily used in diesel-engined ... > more
• Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology
  Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Gene Therapy
  Genetics
   
  

  Genetically modified organism

  A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology is ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Nuclear Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Effects of nuclear explosions

  A nuclear explosion occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from an uncontrolled nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may be nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or a multistage cascading ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geography
  Rainforests
   
  

  Typhoon Tip

  Typhoon Tip was the most intense and largest tropical cyclone on record. The storm weakened greatly before landfall, but still caused widespread flood damage across most of Japan during the 1979 ... > more
• Water
  Drought Research
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Sustainability
   
  

  Water resources

  Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. It is important because it is needed for life to exist. Many uses of water include agricultural, industrial, ... > more

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