Final Report: Research Symposium: Culturally Significant Plants and Climate Change
Dates
Publication Date
2022-11-18
Citation
April Taylor, 2022-11-18, Final Report: Research Symposium: Culturally Significant Plants and Climate Change: .
Summary
Loss, or decreasing populations, of culturally significant plants is a major concern for many tribal managers. Culturally significant plants are essential in many ways of life for tribal members; including uses in medicines, ceremonial practices and traditional food dishes. In many parts of the United States (U.S.), droughts, floods and changes in timing of frost are creating stress on culturally significant plants, in many cases, leading to decreases in their areas of suitable habitat or lowering their resistance to disease. To address this need, this project will develop a research symposium to bring the tribal managers and researchers in multiple disciplines to discuss what species are of concern, how those species are being affected [...]
Summary
Loss, or decreasing populations, of culturally significant plants is a major concern for many tribal managers. Culturally significant plants are essential in many ways of life for tribal members; including uses in medicines, ceremonial practices and traditional food dishes. In many parts of the United States (U.S.), droughts, floods and changes in timing of frost are creating stress on culturally significant plants, in many cases, leading to decreases in their areas of suitable habitat or lowering their resistance to disease. To address this need, this project will develop a research symposium to bring the tribal managers and researchers in multiple disciplines to discuss what species are of concern, how those species are being affected by climate and potential management tools that can be implemented to better plan and assist in the future survival of culturally significant plants.
In the face of ongoing climate change trends, this research symposium will develop a network for climate-related research around culturally significant plants, resulting in new working or research groups and/or highlighting tribal interests, needs and climate science priorities.