Ecosystem Dynamics

GECSC scientists develop spatially explicit models of ecosystem extent and function, and methodologies for the assessment of ecosystem goods and services, with an emphasis on understanding how they respond to changing landscape and climatic conditions. Ecosystems mapping efforts aimed at identifying, delineating, and subdividing the Earth’s ecosystems into relatively fine land-based units is useful for various types of ecosystem research and management applications, including assessments of climate change impacts on biodiversity and conservation planning.