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Electronic Field Trip Questions

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American Chestnut Tree l EIectronic FieId T「ip to the Forest
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
・ P「opose possibIe expianations why the tree in this slideshow survived the chestnut b‑ight when b帥ons of other
American chestnut trees did not.
・ Why is maintaining species diversity important to ecosystems?
. Describe the process used to manuaIly poIIinate this chestnut tree. Why are the researche「s po冊nating this
Chestnut tree manua=y?
. Ljst specific consequences that are IikeIy to happen in this chestnut tree,s immediate ecosystem after the tree dies.
. lmagine a vast fo「est of trees, al川ke the American chestnut tree in this s‑jdeshow. Desc「ibe specifie consequences
that would probably happen in the forest
s ecosystem if the majority of the trees in that forest died ove「 a short span
Oftime.
Rep「inted from PBS LeamingMedia: American Chestnut Tree l Electronic Field Trip to the Forest
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