Guide for Southern Wisconsin Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation
Authors: Handler, S., A. Calhoun, G. Edge, B. Hutnik, N. Morehouse, R. O’Connor, A. Staffen, M. Zine, K. Marcinkowski, M. Peters, T. Ontl, and C. Swanston.
Year: 2021
Type: White Paper
Climate Hub region: Northern Forests Climate Hub
DOI: Not applicable
Source: Not applicable
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Abstract
Climate change is a growing concern for Wisconsin’s forests. Foresters and land managers are considering how to prepare for future conditions and evaluate risks in the woods. This field guide is a quick reference on climate change for southern Wisconsin forests. We hope it will help you consider climate change risks together with local site characteristics, and also that it will help you design adaptation actions that help meet management goals.
Citation
Handler, S., A. Calhoun, G. Edge, B. Hutnik, N. Morehouse, R. O’Connor, A. Staffen, M. Zine, K. Marcinkowski, M. Peters, T. Ontl, and C. Swanston. 2021. Climate Change Field Guide for Southern Wisconsin Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation. USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub Technical Report #6. Houghton, MI. 102p.
Acknowledgments
This is a joint product of the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, a collaborative, multi-institutional partnership led by the USDA Forest Service.
This product was created by a team of partners from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts a statewide collaboration of scientists and stakeholders that evaluates climate change impacts on Wisconsin and fosters solutions. The WICCI Working Groups on Forestry and Plants and Natural Communities created this field guide.