Ecosystem Services from the Southwest Hub Region
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Investments in native forb research to promote pollinator health
Research and management partnerships, such as the Great Basin Native Plant Program, are developing the much-needed knowledge to utilize key native forbs in restoration in the Great Basin and…
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FireCLIME Vulnerability Assessment Tool
FireCLIME VA is a tool designed to assess ecosystem vulnerability to the effects of fire and climate regime change. It also facilitates the comparison of different ecosystem management strategies…
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Climate Risk Management Practices: Wildlife
Climate Risk Management Practices for Wildlife notes sensitivities for wildlife due to climate change and management practices to reduce risks to wildlife caused by a changing climate.
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Climate Risk Management Practices: Fish Habitat and Fisheries
Climate Risk Management Practices for Fish Habitat and Fisheries notes sensitivities of fish and fisheries to changes in climate as well as management practices to limit risks due to changes in…
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Climate Risk Management Practices: Riparian Areas, Wetlands, and Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems
Climate Risk Management Practices for riparian areas, wetlands, and groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Sensitivities for these ecosystems noted along with management practices to reduce the risks to…
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Climate Risk Management Practices: Hydrology, Water Uses, and Infrastructure
Climate change is a major challenge for resource management decision making because of the uncertainties of how future conditions may unfold. Adaptation options generated by land managers for water…
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Drought Impacts in the Southwestern Region
This report contains a synopsis of the presentations and work group sessions from the Region 3 Drought Workshop, held on May 31 - June 1, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM.
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Responding to Ecological Drought in the Intermountain Region
In March 2017, the Forest Service Intermountain Region held a drought adaptation workshop to share state-of-science information on drought and climate effects in the region, and develop management…