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To cover the complexity of forest ecosystems, this site contains five main categories of information, with hundreds of pages and many links between related sub-topics (see also the sitemap). Every effort has been made to provide accurate information, but it should be remembered that forest issues can be controversial, with differing outlooks leading to differing opinions.

features

  • dozens of forest-related topics discussed in detailed articles

  • hundreds of photographs to illustrate everything from insect pollination to air pollution

  • extra features include an interactive forest walk and a messageboard system for sharing information

  • diagrams provide visual references for appropriate topics

  • special teachers' section makes it easy to integrate the site into classroom work

  • customized display options and article presentations to suit a variety of connection speeds and screen resolutions

usage notes

This site is optimized for Netscape Navigator 4.0 but is viewable in most browsers.

For best display, please remove some or all of the browser toolbars (under the "View" menu, select the toolbars you wish to hide). This enlarges the main frame of the site and increases the amount of text that is visible at once-- less scrolling. To make an even larger area of text visible, choose to disable the site's lower "slideshow" frame from the option at the bottom of the main menu (if you have an older browser you may not see a slideshow frame to begin with).

Settings within your browser determine how large this site's text is displayed. To enlarge or decrease its size, choose "Preferences" from Netscape's "Edit" menu, or point to "Fonts" in the "View" menu of Internet Explorer 4.

Throughout the text on this site, you will find clickable asterisk ( * ) characters next to certain words. These are part of an integrated glossary, and a word definition will be displayed when they are clicked on.

credits & copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all of the content on this site was created exclusively by the "Shades of Green: Earth's Forests" team (Maya Walters, Julia Schultz, and David Degenhardt). The writing, graphics, and page code are all original work and were all completed by the Shades of Green team, except for Perl scripts which were modified from those available at Matt's Script Archive. Information for the writing was gathered from the list of references below. To avoid confusion, photo credits are displayed throughout the site next to individual pictures. In cases where no credit is listed (including the lower "slideshow" window visible with most browsers), photos are by Maya Walters. The Shades of Green team acquired written permission (or complied with specific, written usage instructions available from the source), for all photos from other individuals or archives. The California redwoods video was filmed for this site by Julia Schultz. The "Shades of Green: Earth's Forests" site was created as an entry in the ThinkQuest '98 competition, an annual contest for students age 12-19 to create educational websites.

permissions

1. Photos credited to Maya Walters have been supplied specifically for use on this site.

2. Photos credited to Phillip Greenspun are free for use as indicated on his web site, and credited accordingly.

3. Photos credited to Naomi Woods are used with written permission.

4. Photos credited to Dana Slaymaker are used with written permission.

5. Photos credited to Suzanne Longacre are used with written permission.

6. Photos credited to Pam Hawkins are used with written permission.

7. Photos credited to Al Walters are used with written permission.

8. Photos credited to the USDA are free for use as indicated on their web site, and credited accordingly.

9. Photos credited to Corel Clipart are used under license (by licensed copy).

references -- electronic sources
Alphabetically, by title. Used as general resources--no text or images used.

1. Alaska Boreal Forest Council

2. Amazon Interactive

3. B.C. Ministry of Forests--Educational Resources

4. Bureau of Land Management Teachers' Resources

5. Canada's Boreal Forest

6. Canada's Boreal Forests

7. Critical Ecoregions Program

8. Deforestation

9. GAIA Forest Conservation Archives

10. Impact of Acid Rain on Soils

11. Oregon Forest Information

12. Rainforest Action Network

13. State of the Climate: A Time for Action

14. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

15. Taiga Research Network

16. Tropical Rainforests in Suriname

17. USDA Forest Service Home Page

18. What are the Effects of Acid Rain on Forests? Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook

19. Wind Power--Gifts to the Earth

20. WWF Forests for Life Campaign

21. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Forests

electronic sources
 videotape

1. California Redwoods Video produced for this site by the Shades of Green Team

printed materials -- periodicals

1. Laurance, William F. "Fragments of the Forest", Natural History, July-August 1998, pp.34-38

2. Perlman, David. "Ancient Ants Found in Hunk of Amber" San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 1998, pp. A-2.

3. Simons, Lewis M. "Indonesia's Plague of Fire" National Geographic, August 1998, pp. 100-118.

printed materials -- part of a book

1. Chauvin, Remy. "The World of Ants", Hill and Wang, 1970 pp. 10-30.

2. Day, David. "The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species", Hong Kong, Mclaren Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd, 1981 ISBN: 0947889302

3. Edlin, Herbert L. "Trees and Man", New York, Columbia University Press, 1976 ISBN: 0231041586 pp. 3-31

4. Langston, Nancy. "Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West", Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1995 0295974567 pp. 51-59

5. Little, Charles E. "The Dying of the Trees", New York, Penguin Books, 1995 ISBN: 0670841358 pp.22-76

6. Mackenzie, James J., and Mohamed T. El-Ashry. "Ill Winds: Airborne Pollution's Toll on Trees and Crops", Washington DC: The World Resources Institute, 1988

7. Park, Chris C. "Tropical Rainforests", London, Routeledge, 1992, ISBN: 041506239X pp. 60-103, pp 126-162

8. Yahner, Richard H. "Eastern Deciduous Forests: Ecology and Wildlife Conservation", Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press, 1995 ISBN: 0816623945 pp. 62-64, pp. 149-154

printed materials -- entire book

1. Dewitt, John. "California Redwood Parks and Preserves", San Francisco, CA: Save-The-Redwoods League, 1993

2. Forsyth, Adrian. "Portraits of the Rainforest", Buffalo, New York, Camden House Publishing 1990 ISBN: 0921820992

3. Hammond, Herb. "Seeing the Forest Among the Trees - the Case for Wholistic Forest Use", Vancouver, B.C., Polestar Press, 1991 ISBN: 0919591582

4. Kepler, Angela Kay. "Trees of Hawaii, Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 1990 ISBN: 0824813294

5. Kricher, John C. and Morrison, Gordon. "Ecology of Eastern Forests" (Peterson Field Guide)", New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988 ISBN: 0395353467

6. Kricher, John C. and Morrison, Gordon. "Ecology of Western Forests" (Peterson Field Guide), New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993 ISBN: 0395467241

7. Lyons, C.P. and Merilees, Bill. "Trees, Shrubs, & Flowers to Know in British Columbia & Washington", Lone Pine Press, 1995, ISBN: 1551050447

8. Perlin, John. "A Forest Journey - The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization," Boston, Harvard University Press, 1989 ISBN: 0674308921

9. Poinar, George and Poinar, Roberta. "The Quest for Life in Amber", Reading, Massachusetts, Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1994 ISBN: 0201626608

10. Terborgh, John. "Diversity and the Tropical Rain Forest", New York, Scientific American Library, 1992 ISBN: 140321350260

11. Wilderness Society, The." Saving Our Ancient Forests", Los Angeles, CA: The Living Planet Press, 1991

12. Wilson, Edward O. "The Diversity of Life", Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1992 ISBN: 0674212983

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