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Exploring the Boreal Forest
Find plants and animals commonly found in the boreal forest and learn about the diverse relationships between the plants and animals.
http://science7.greenlearning.ca/a2-online.php
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People of the Boreal Forest
This resource was created to "promote an understanding of the People who live and work in the Boreal Forest region of Alberta." You will find information about the forest, as well as the communities and traditions.
http://www.albertasource.ca/boreal/
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Exploring the Importance of Canada's Boreal Forest
This vignette talks about the ecological, economic, social and cultural importance of Canada’s boreal forest.
http://www.sfmcanada.org/english/vignettes_e-pl.asp
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Types of Forests
This site describes the classification of many types of forests: tropical, sub-tropical, mediterranean, temperate, coniferous and montane. Along the right side, you can access more detailed information about each type.
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_forests/types/
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The Boreal Forest and Biodiversity
This Alberta-focused site will let you explore the distribution of boreal forests, the boreal forest environment, biodiversity in the boreal forest, and impacts of industrial activity.
http://www.ramp-alberta.org/river/boreal.aspx
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HWW: Canada's Boreal Forest
Hinterland Who's Who has a great page about Canada's boreal forests. There are two short videos to watch, some teacher's resources, as well as maps and descriptions of the many different life forms that inhabit those forests. What are the threats to this ecosystem and what kinds of actions are being...
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=354
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Boreal Forests of the World
Learn about boreal forest management and sustainability in Canada, Alaska, Russia and Scandanavia, as well as boreal plants and animals, and forestry science and innovation.
http://www.borealforest.org/world.htm
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