Resources for Activity 4: Analyzing Patterns of Forest Change

Overview:

Human activities and other forces can change forests in a variety of different ways. In this activity, students will identify global trends in forest cover and, using maps and historical accounts, they will analyze how particular forests have changed over time.

Student Pages
One Forest Over Time
Map Analysis Tool
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Planting Trees in Kenya

Map of countries with large net change in forest area

Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
Analyzing Patterns of Forest Change
Nobel Laureate Discusses Human Impact on Our Planet (Transcript of Interview)