Seeing Forests for the Trees and the Carbon:Mapping the World’s Forests in Three Dimensions is a resource from NASA's Earth Observatory that addresses the role of trees/forests in Earth's Carbon Budget and describes how scientists are using remote sensing to visualize the World's forests. Here you can find a map of the
World's Forest Cover,
World's Tree Canopy Height (providing a three dimensional view of global forests), and for the US, an map showing
Aboveground Woody Biomass (left). A combination of text, images and maps, this student friendly resource would be an excellent item for students to explore via a WebQuest activity.
