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Filter Total Items: 37
Forest ecosystems: Vegetation, disturbance, and economics Forest ecosystems: Vegetation, disturbance, and economics
Forests cover about 47% of the Northwest (NW–Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) (Smith et al. 2009, fig. 5.1, table 5.1). The impacts of current and future climate change on NW forest ecosystems are a product of the sensitivities of ecosystem processes to climate and the degree to which humans depend on and interact with those systems. Forest ecosystem structure and function, particularly in
Authors
Jeremy Littell, Jeffrey Hicke, Sarah L. Shafer, Susan Capalbo, Laurie Houston, Patty Glick
Water resources: Implications of changes in temperature and precipitation: Chapter 3 Water resources: Implications of changes in temperature and precipitation: Chapter 3
No abstract available.
Authors
Rick R. Raymondi, Jennifer Cuhaciyan, Patty Glick, Susan Capalbo, Laurie Houston, Sarah Shafer, Oliver Grah
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2011 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2011 annual report
This is the fourth report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. In FY2011, there were 37 ongoing, completed, or new projects conducted under the five major multi-disciplinary science and technical-assistance activities: (1) Baseline Synthesis, (2) Targeted Monitoring and Research, (3) Data...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, Gregory Boughton, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Jay Diffendorfer, Bradley Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Stephanie Germaine, Matthew Hethcoat, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Edward Olexa, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michael Sweat, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson
Executive summary: Climate change in the northwest: Implications for our landscapes, waters, and communities Executive summary: Climate change in the northwest: Implications for our landscapes, waters, and communities
Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities is aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about key climate impacts and consequences to various sectors and communities in the northwest United States. It draws on a wealth of peer-reviewed literature, earlier state-level assessment reports conducted for Washington (2009) and Oregon (2010), as...
Authors
Meghan Dalton, Jeffrey Bethel, Susan Capalbo, J.E. Cuhaciyan, Sanford Eigenbrode, Patty Glick, Laurie Houston, Jeremy Littell, Kathy Lynn, Philip Mote, Rick R. Raymondi, W. Reeder, Sarah L. Shafer, Amy Snover
Coasts: Complex changes affecting the Northwest's diverse shorelines Coasts: Complex changes affecting the Northwest's diverse shorelines
No abstract available.
Authors
W. Reeder, Ruggiero, Sarah Shafer, Amy Snover, Laurie Houston, Patty Glick, Jan Newton, Susan Capalbo
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America—Modern data for climatic estimation from vegetation inventories Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America—Modern data for climatic estimation from vegetation inventories
Vegetation inventories (plant taxa present in a vegetation assemblage at a given site) can be used to estimate climatic parameters based on the identification of the range of a given parameter where all taxa in an assemblage overlap ("Mutual Climatic Range"). For the reconstruction of past climates from fossil or subfossil plant assemblages, we assembled the data necessary for such...
Authors
Robert Thompson, Katherine Anderson, Richard Pelltier, Laura Strickland, Sarah L. Shafer, Patrick Bartlein
The Adaptation for Conservation Targets (ACT) Framework: A tool for incorporating climate change into natural resource management The Adaptation for Conservation Targets (ACT) Framework: A tool for incorporating climate change into natural resource management
As natural resource management agencies and conservation organizations seek guidance on responding to climate change, myriad potential actions and strategies have been proposed for increasing the long-term viability of some attributes of natural systems. Managers need practical tools for selecting among these actions and strategies to develop a tailored management approach for specific...
Authors
Molly Cross, Erika Zavaleta, Dominique Bachelet, Marjorie Brooks, Carolyn Enquist, Erica Fleishman, Lisa Graumlich, Craig Groves, Lee Hannah, Lara Hansen, Gregory D. Hayward, Marni Koopman, Joshua Lawler, Jay Malcolm, John Nordgren, Brian Petersen, Erika Rowland, Daniel Scott, Sarah Shafer, M. Shaw, Gary Tabor
Quantitative estimation of climatic parameters from vegetation data in North America by the mutual climatic range technique Quantitative estimation of climatic parameters from vegetation data in North America by the mutual climatic range technique
The mutual climatic range (MCR) technique is perhaps the most widely used method for estimating past climatic parameters from fossil assemblages, largely because it can be conducted on a simple list of the taxa present in an assemblage. When applied to plant macrofossil data, this unweighted approach (MCRun) will frequently identify a large range for a given climatic parameter where the...
Authors
Katherine Anderson, Patrick Bartlein, Laura Strickland, Richard Pelltier, Robert Thompson, Sarah L. Shafer
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
The principles of systematic conservation planning are now widely used by governments and non-government organizations alike to develop biodiversity conservation plans for countries, states, regions, and ecoregions. Many of the species and ecosystems these plans were designed to conserve are now being affected by climate change, and there is a critical need to incorporate new and...
Authors
Craig Groves, Edward Game, Mark Anderson, Molly Cross, Carolyn Enquist, Zach Ferdana, Evan Girvetz, Anne Gondor, Kimberly R. Hall, Jonathan Higgins, Rob Marshall, Ken Popper, Steve Schill, Sarah L. Shafer
Projected climate and vegetation changes and potential biotic effects for Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Irwin, California Projected climate and vegetation changes and potential biotic effects for Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Irwin, California
The responses of species and ecosystems to future climate changes will present challenges for conservation and natural resource managers attempting to maintain both species populations and essential habitat. This report describes projected future changes in climate and vegetation for three study areas surrounding the military installations of Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Hood, Texas, and...
Authors
S.L. Shafer, J. Atkins, B.A. Bancroft, P. J. Bartlein, J.J. Lawler, B. Smith, C.B. Wilsey
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report
This is the third report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described activities for 2007 and 2008, and the second report covered work activities for FY09. This third report covers work activities conducted in FY2010, and it continues the 2009 approach of reporting on...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, Gregory Boughton, R. Bristol, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Jay Diffendorfer, Bradley Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report
This is the second report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described work activities for 2007 and 2008; this report covers work activities conducted in 2009. Important differences between the two reports are that (1) this report does not lump all the Effectiveness...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, R. Bristol, Natasha Carr, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, James E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Steven Garman, Stephen Germaine, Richard Grauch, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Constance Nutt, Christopher Potter, Hall Sawyer, Spencer Schell, Sarah Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 37
Forest ecosystems: Vegetation, disturbance, and economics Forest ecosystems: Vegetation, disturbance, and economics
Forests cover about 47% of the Northwest (NW–Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) (Smith et al. 2009, fig. 5.1, table 5.1). The impacts of current and future climate change on NW forest ecosystems are a product of the sensitivities of ecosystem processes to climate and the degree to which humans depend on and interact with those systems. Forest ecosystem structure and function, particularly in
Authors
Jeremy Littell, Jeffrey Hicke, Sarah L. Shafer, Susan Capalbo, Laurie Houston, Patty Glick
Water resources: Implications of changes in temperature and precipitation: Chapter 3 Water resources: Implications of changes in temperature and precipitation: Chapter 3
No abstract available.
Authors
Rick R. Raymondi, Jennifer Cuhaciyan, Patty Glick, Susan Capalbo, Laurie Houston, Sarah Shafer, Oliver Grah
U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2011 annual report U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: 2011 annual report
This is the fourth report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. In FY2011, there were 37 ongoing, completed, or new projects conducted under the five major multi-disciplinary science and technical-assistance activities: (1) Baseline Synthesis, (2) Targeted Monitoring and Research, (3) Data...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, Gregory Boughton, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Jay Diffendorfer, Bradley Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Stephanie Germaine, Matthew Hethcoat, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Edward Olexa, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michael Sweat, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson
Executive summary: Climate change in the northwest: Implications for our landscapes, waters, and communities Executive summary: Climate change in the northwest: Implications for our landscapes, waters, and communities
Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities is aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about key climate impacts and consequences to various sectors and communities in the northwest United States. It draws on a wealth of peer-reviewed literature, earlier state-level assessment reports conducted for Washington (2009) and Oregon (2010), as...
Authors
Meghan Dalton, Jeffrey Bethel, Susan Capalbo, J.E. Cuhaciyan, Sanford Eigenbrode, Patty Glick, Laurie Houston, Jeremy Littell, Kathy Lynn, Philip Mote, Rick R. Raymondi, W. Reeder, Sarah L. Shafer, Amy Snover
Coasts: Complex changes affecting the Northwest's diverse shorelines Coasts: Complex changes affecting the Northwest's diverse shorelines
No abstract available.
Authors
W. Reeder, Ruggiero, Sarah Shafer, Amy Snover, Laurie Houston, Patty Glick, Jan Newton, Susan Capalbo
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America—Modern data for climatic estimation from vegetation inventories Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America—Modern data for climatic estimation from vegetation inventories
Vegetation inventories (plant taxa present in a vegetation assemblage at a given site) can be used to estimate climatic parameters based on the identification of the range of a given parameter where all taxa in an assemblage overlap ("Mutual Climatic Range"). For the reconstruction of past climates from fossil or subfossil plant assemblages, we assembled the data necessary for such...
Authors
Robert Thompson, Katherine Anderson, Richard Pelltier, Laura Strickland, Sarah L. Shafer, Patrick Bartlein
The Adaptation for Conservation Targets (ACT) Framework: A tool for incorporating climate change into natural resource management The Adaptation for Conservation Targets (ACT) Framework: A tool for incorporating climate change into natural resource management
As natural resource management agencies and conservation organizations seek guidance on responding to climate change, myriad potential actions and strategies have been proposed for increasing the long-term viability of some attributes of natural systems. Managers need practical tools for selecting among these actions and strategies to develop a tailored management approach for specific...
Authors
Molly Cross, Erika Zavaleta, Dominique Bachelet, Marjorie Brooks, Carolyn Enquist, Erica Fleishman, Lisa Graumlich, Craig Groves, Lee Hannah, Lara Hansen, Gregory D. Hayward, Marni Koopman, Joshua Lawler, Jay Malcolm, John Nordgren, Brian Petersen, Erika Rowland, Daniel Scott, Sarah Shafer, M. Shaw, Gary Tabor
Quantitative estimation of climatic parameters from vegetation data in North America by the mutual climatic range technique Quantitative estimation of climatic parameters from vegetation data in North America by the mutual climatic range technique
The mutual climatic range (MCR) technique is perhaps the most widely used method for estimating past climatic parameters from fossil assemblages, largely because it can be conducted on a simple list of the taxa present in an assemblage. When applied to plant macrofossil data, this unweighted approach (MCRun) will frequently identify a large range for a given climatic parameter where the...
Authors
Katherine Anderson, Patrick Bartlein, Laura Strickland, Richard Pelltier, Robert Thompson, Sarah L. Shafer
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
The principles of systematic conservation planning are now widely used by governments and non-government organizations alike to develop biodiversity conservation plans for countries, states, regions, and ecoregions. Many of the species and ecosystems these plans were designed to conserve are now being affected by climate change, and there is a critical need to incorporate new and...
Authors
Craig Groves, Edward Game, Mark Anderson, Molly Cross, Carolyn Enquist, Zach Ferdana, Evan Girvetz, Anne Gondor, Kimberly R. Hall, Jonathan Higgins, Rob Marshall, Ken Popper, Steve Schill, Sarah L. Shafer
Projected climate and vegetation changes and potential biotic effects for Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Irwin, California Projected climate and vegetation changes and potential biotic effects for Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Irwin, California
The responses of species and ecosystems to future climate changes will present challenges for conservation and natural resource managers attempting to maintain both species populations and essential habitat. This report describes projected future changes in climate and vegetation for three study areas surrounding the military installations of Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Hood, Texas, and...
Authors
S.L. Shafer, J. Atkins, B.A. Bancroft, P. J. Bartlein, J.J. Lawler, B. Smith, C.B. Wilsey
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report
This is the third report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described activities for 2007 and 2008, and the second report covered work activities for FY09. This third report covers work activities conducted in FY2010, and it continues the 2009 approach of reporting on...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, Gregory Boughton, R. Bristol, Natasha Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, Melanie Clark, Jay Diffendorfer, Bradley Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven Garman, Steve Germaine, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report
This is the second report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described work activities for 2007 and 2008; this report covers work activities conducted in 2009. Important differences between the two reports are that (1) this report does not lump all the Effectiveness...
Authors
Zachary Bowen, Cameron Aldridge, Patrick Anderson, Timothy Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven Blecker, R. Bristol, Natasha Carr, Anna Chalfoun, Geneva Chong, James E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Steven Garman, Stephen Germaine, Richard Grauch, JoAnn Holloway, Collin Homer, Matthew Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel Manier, Robert McDougal, Cynthia Melcher, Kirk Miller, Jessica Montag, Constance Nutt, Christopher Potter, Hall Sawyer, Spencer Schell, Sarah Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna Wilson