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As the climate has changed in Alaska over the past several decades, invasive plants and area burned by wildfires have both increased. Invasive plants are non-native species that have been introduced from a different region. Yet not all non-native species are invasive. Invasive species are often defined by three features:
Originate from another region (non-native).
Spread rapidly or aggressively, often outcompeting native plants.
Content produced by the Northwest Climate Hub
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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. There are many adaptation management actions that can address these key challenges. Adaptation actions are informed by site-specific conditions, including historical land-use legacies, and local manager knowledge and expertise.
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Mixedwood forests are already being affected by climate change and this creates challenges for sustaining the ecological, economic, and cultural benefits that the forests provide. There are many adaptation management actions that can address these key challenges. Adaptation actions are informed by site-specific conditions, including historical land-use legacies, and local manager knowledge and expertise.
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Climate change is a significant threat for wildlife around the world.
Content produced by the Northern Forests Climate Hub
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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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.
Content produced by the Northern Forests Climate Hub
Leer en español: Efectos del cambio climático en la acuicultura en el Golfo de Maine
Content produced by the Northeast Climate Hub
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.
Content produced by the Northern Forests Climate Hub