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The Web Show: Forests

Forests cover almost one third of the earth’s land surface Find out more.

Aired 12/19/2016 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

The Web Show: Forests

Clip: Special | 9m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Forests cover almost one third of the earth’s land surface Find out more.

Forests play an essential role in our world, providing everything from a home to thousands of creatures to fuel and recreation for humans. Forests also give us all something more important, large amounts of oxygen to breathe. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Dan Johnson and Tara Hudiburg, assistant professors at the University of Idaho answer students’ questions.

Aired 12/19/2016 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and the Idaho National Laboratory

Science Trek

The Web Show: Forests

Clip: Special | 9m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Forests play an essential role in our world, providing everything from a home to thousands of creatures to fuel and recreation for humans. Forests also give us all something more important, large amounts of oxygen to breathe. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Dan Johnson and Tara Hudiburg, assistant professors at the University of Idaho answer students’ questions.

Aired 12/19/2016 | Rating TV-G

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Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and the Idaho National Laboratory

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