From paper to trees: How literature has developed forestry, agriculture, and wildlife conservation in the United States

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2023-01-24

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Biology

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Honors program

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Abstract

This literature review looked at works which impacted the scientific and environmental thinking of the United States between 1599 and 2019. Over forty works are cited as having some kind of influence on the general American public or the way natural sciences operate and communicate today. The resulting paper argues for more members of the STEM fields and the natural sciences to pick up creative writing skills, proficiency in rhetoric, and overall communication skills.