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Tallgrass prairies in the U.S. Southern Great Plains are threatened by the aggressive invasive plant Lespedeza cuneata, and climate change is expected to affect its spread in complex ways. Researchers supported by this South Central CASC project will use remote sensing, climate science, and ecological modelling to detect the plant, identify climate factors driving its spread, and identify future vulnerable habitats. Project outcomes will equip managers with information to more effectively manage this economically and ecologically costly invasive species. Many tallgrass prairies are threatened by invasive plants, with Lespedeza cuneata (L. cuneata) being among the most aggressive in the U.S. Southern Great Plains....
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Climate change, invasive species, and diseases are threatening Northeastern forests, with consequences for bird populations and carbon storage. Researchers supported by this Northeast CASC project will evaluate whether already-implemented climate adaptation strategies in the region have been effective at protecting bird habitat and what the implications of carbon storage have been. The analyses will result in refined adaptation strategies and recommendations for Tribal, federal, and state resource managers to steward forests under changing climatic conditions. Climate change and related threats like invasive species and diseases are impacting forests and birds of the Northeast. Across the region, managers at Tribal,...
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The warming climate combined with a century of fuel build up (i.e. burnable plant materials found in the forest) due to fire suppression are driving megafires that threaten life and property and are severely altering ecosystems. Many of these fires are converting large areas of forest to shrub fields or grasslands, termed “ecological transformations.” Although uncharacteristically severe fires are contributing to these changes, lower intensity fire is a key ecological process that sustains native ecosystems, increases ecological resilience, and guides climate change adaptation. Planned fires (e.g., prescribed fire) are the most efficient management activity that can be performed at scales large enough to address...
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An invasive species is a species that is not native to a location and that rapidly grows and spreads in its new range, often damaging native plants and wildlife. At present, the southeastern USA harbors thousands of invasive plants and animals, which were introduced intentionally through the plant and pet trade or unintentionally through other forms of commercial trade. Many of these invasive species currently have relatively small ranges in the southeastern USA, but they are expected to expand their ranges to new regions as the climate changes. To plan and respond to the redistribution of invasive species, researchers, managers, policy makers, and the general public must coordinate existing information as well...
    map background search result map search result map Next Generation Fire Modeling to Inform the Management of Climate and Fire Driven Ecological Transformations in the Rio Grande Basin Accelerating the Scale and Impact of the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (SE RISCC) Next Generation Fire Modeling to Inform the Management of Climate and Fire Driven Ecological Transformations in the Rio Grande Basin Accelerating the Scale and Impact of the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (SE RISCC)