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As the climate changes over the 21st century, the Puget Sound region’s urban forest will be affected by changing temperatures and precipitation regimes, leading to implications for the people who depend on its ecosystem services.
Forests across the United States are expected to undergo numerous changes in response to the changing climate. The Forest Adaptation Menu of Strategies and Approaches provides a collection of resources designed to help forest managers incorporate climate change considerations into management and devise adaptation tactics.
Effects from Climate Change
Climate change will affect forests as they experience:
Content produced by the Northern Forests Climate Hub
Northern hardwood forests are already being affected by climate change, which creates challenges for sustaining the ecological, economic, and cultural benefits that these forests provide. Many adaptation management actions can address these key challenges based on site-specific conditions and drawing upon knowledge from local managers.
Climate change is a significant threat for wildlife around the world.
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This assessment synthesizes the best available scientific information on climate
change and forest ecosystems. Its primary goal is to
inform forest managers in the Mid-Atlantic region,
in addition to other people who study, recreate, and
live in these forests.
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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The rangelands of the inland Northwest extend from the east side of the Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington to the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho. They are primarily made up of sagebrush and bunchgrass steppe and shrublands. Wildfire is a natural disturbance in rangelands. However, climate change, invasive annual grasses, and human activities are increasing the frequency, severity, and size of wildfires. These changes threaten human safety and infrastructure, natural resources, and wildlife habitat.
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Leer en español: Efectos del cambio climático en la acuicultura en el Golfo de Maine
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This assessment synthesizes the best available scientific information on climate change and forest ecosystems. Its primary goal is to inform forest managers in the Central Appalachian region, in addition to other people who study, recreate, and live in these forests.
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This assessment provides scientific information on climate change and forest ecosystem conditions in northern Minnesota. The main goal of this assessment is to provide forest managers, as well as other people who study, recreate, and live in the region, with information on factors influencing forest ecosystem vulnerability under future climate conditions.
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This assessment provides scientific information on climate change and forest ecosystem conditions in northern Wisconsin and western Upper Michigan. The main goal of this assessment is to provide forest managers, as well as other people who study, recreate, and live in the region, with information on factors influencing forest ecosystem vulnerability under future climate conditions.
Content produced by the Northern Forests Climate Hub