In the Pacific Northwest, land and resource managers strive to make decisions that benefit both natural and human communities, balancing ecological and economic demands including wildlife habitat, forest products, forage for grazing, clean water, and wildfire control. Climate change adds a layer of complexity to the planning process because of its uncertain effects on the environment. In order to make sound decisions, managers need information about how climate change will affect wildlife habitat, both on its own and in conjunction with management actions. The goal of this project was to explore how future climate may interact with management alternatives to shape wildlife habitat across large landscapes. Scientists...
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Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2012,
Birds,
Birds,
CASC,
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Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather,
Fire,
Fire,
Forests,
Forests,
Grasslands and Plains,
Grasslands and Plains,
Landscapes,
Landscapes,
Northwest,
Northwest,
Northwest,
Northwest CASC,
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Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants,
climate change,
land management,
state and transition modeling,
vegetation change,
vulnerability assessment,
wildlife habitat, Fewer tags
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