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Can Beavers Save Salmon in Oregon's High Desert?

Provided by: Oregon Public Broadcasting |Published on: April 21, 2023
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This video follows a group of biologists studying the effects of beaver dams and artificial beaver dams on stream ecosystems and salmon populations in Oregon.
  • Students will learn about the impacts of drought and other land-use changes on streams and how the biologists recognized the importance of beavers as keystone species for stream ecosystems.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, History
Authors: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Languages: English

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