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Climate Adaptation Tools for Wetland Conservation and Management

Wetlands are natural ecosystems that are inherently vulnerable to climate change impacts. The vulnerability of a wetland to regional climate changes is influenced by local characteristics such as soils, topography, location in the watershed, current and past land uses. A changing climate can intensify existing stressors to wetland ecosystems and bring about changes that can affect water quality, and habitats. Adaptation is critical to sustaining wetland ecosystems.
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Forest Carbon and Land Management
Land management actions on public and private forests and grasslands can be designed to achieve carbon outcomes while meeting other sustainable resource management objectives.
Assessment of forest vulnerability across the Northern Forests
Northern Forests Vulnerability
​​​​​​​Forests of the Midwest and Northeast significantly define the character, culture, and economy of this large region but face an uncertain future as the climate continues to change.
Adaptation Tools
Tools to help professionals consider the potential effects of climate change on forests, and to design actions that can help ecosystems cope under changing conditions.

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Trillion trees - FAQs regarding tree planting

There is growing momentum around tree planting as a tangible action that can retain and increase carbon storage on natural lands. Planting trees is one of many actions that we can take to address climate change that can also help to promote resilient,…

Tree species and climate change

Individual tree species may respond differently to impending climate changes. Refer to these tools to better understand species tolerances and habitat suitability to inform forest management.

Forest Climate and Action Scorecards

Forest Climate and Action Scorecards are designed to help private landowners consider the climate change in the context of their woods.

Vulnerability Assessment of Austin’s Urban Forest and Natural Areas

Assessment of the vulnerability of Austin, Texas's urban forest to climate change.

Adapting outdoor recreation to climate change

Climate change will alter the dynamics of outdoor recreation and the infrastructure that supports it in a number of ways, climate adaptation strategies and approaches can help managers thoughtfully include climate change considerations in land management…


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