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55 Chapter 5: Our Forests—Past, Present, and Future

Text-Dependent Questions 1. What do writings from early settlers tell about the forests in North America? 2. Why was Theodore Roosevelt known as the “Conservationist President”? 3. What is the connection between forests and climate change?

Research Projects 1. Find out more about the formation of the National Park Service. What changes has the agency been able to make in recent years? 2. What does a paleoecologist do? Research this career, including how one becomes a paleoecologist.