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1、Focus Learning:Suzanne Simard-How trees talk to each otherDirections:The following questions are based on the TED talk for this unit.The answers are given to you withblanks.Fill in the blanks with your own words while watching the TED Talk and form a summary of this talk.You may find the answers to
2、these questions in our teaching video of Focus Learning.1.What comes to your mind when you come across the word“forest?How is it presented in Suzannestalk?(para.1)When we come across the word“forest,the first image that comes to us is trees.But to Suzanne Simard,a forestis much more than that.In tod
3、ays focus talk on“Nature is everywhere we just need to learn to see it,sheleads us into a lively new world of plant lives where _.2.Why does Suzanne have the say about the forest?(paras.2-3)Suzanne grew up in forest with her grandpa,_ and observed theouter as well as inner beauty of the forest with
4、her own eyes.3.How did people in charge treat the forest?(para.4)Suzanne witnessed _.4.What did Suzanne decide to do research on after her study at school?(paras.5-6)Suzanne decided to go back to school and learned in the school laboratory that pine seedling roots could _.And she wanted to find out
5、whether this was true in real forests.Despite lack ofresearch funding and possible dangers,she managed to _by partly buying and partly borrowing necessary materials and tools for the experiments,and with legalpermission.The birch and the fir were verified to be connected underground,while the cedar
6、behaved differently.5.What was her major purpose of doing the experiments with all the preliminary hard work inpreparation?(para.9)Her major purpose of doing all the experiments regardless of all the hard work in preparation and possible dangerof attack from bears is to find out _.6.How did the resu
7、lts of the experiment come out?(paras.11-12)The results of the experiment came out perfect as _ and they wereliterally interdependent on each other.Interestingly,the cedar didnt connect to the other two species.7.What is the significance of Suzannes findings?(paras.12-13)Suzannes findings are of gre
8、at significance in that it can not only change the way we look at how trees dependand interact on each other,but also _.Instead of clear-cutting or usingherbiciding,we need to consider the sustainability of forests and take a more holistic view towards them.8.According to Suzanne,what are the major
9、factors required of doing scientific research on complexsystems like forests?(para.14)According to Suzanne,the major factors to be considered in doing scientific research on complex systems likeforest include but are not limited to _ and asking goodquestions,data collection and verification.9.What d
10、o Suzannes details of her research on the forest tell us about science?(para.15)Suzannes more detailed account of her research on the forest tells us that the forest is like an engineering systemwhich is much more complex than we expect.The system involves and connects _.10.How does Suzanne describe
11、 the eco-system of forests?(paras.16-18)The eco-system of forests is just like _.The central nodes are called _,each of which is connected with hundreds of other trees,such as the younger ones that need nurturing orseedlings who need nutrients.Amazingly,like human mothers,mother trees do recognize t
12、heir own kin and send_ to their offspring.11.Why do you think Suzanne brings us back to the initial point that forests are not just collection of trees?(para.21)Suzanne brings us back to the initial point that forests are not just collection of trees,mainly to reveal thevulnerability of the eco-syst
13、em and appeals to the public not to hurt the forests by _.12.What is Suzannes purpose of bringing up the case in western Canada around the end of her talk?(paras.25-28)Suzanne brings up the case in western Canada to demonstrate _and what we can and should do about it.13.What can we do about it?How c
14、an we reinforce the forests and help them deal with climate change?(para.29)According to Suzanne,first things first,we should learn more about the characteristics of forests,allow them to_.14.How can we act on the constructive side?(paras.30-33)She gives four solutions:First,before we act,we need to
15、 _ ratherthan“using a one-size-fits-all approach;Second,we need to save our old-growth forests by cutting less;third,when we cut,we need to save the legacies to allow for _;finally,we need to“regenerate our forests with a diversity of species and genotypes and structures by planting and allowing naturalregeneration.