Using Forests Wisely and Community Conservation

1. Summarize the scientific information that leads to conservation in each of the articles.

2. What social issues affected the problem or its solution in each of the stories?

3. How did economics delay scientists' first attempts for conservation in each story?

4. Describe the political actions that led to successful conservation in both stories.

1. crust 1 the metallic layer at the earth's center 2. inner core 3 the firm layer between the crust and the asthenosphere 3. lower mantle 2 the layer surrounding the inner core 4. asthenosphere 4 the semi-solid layer between the top layer and the upper mantle 5. upper mantle 5 the layer between the asthenosphere and lower mantle 6. top layer 6 the earth's outermost layer 7. outer core 7 the hottest part of the mantle