Weather and Climate
Lindsay C and Giffen B. 2011. Weather and Climate
Climate is considered the most important broad-scale factor influencing ecosystems. Because global climate models indicate that climate change and variability will be greatest at high latitudes, climate monitoring is critical to understanding the changing conditions of park ecosystems. Potential effects in SWAN park units include a reduced snowpack, earlier lake ice break-up, warmer winters and wetter summers. These changes may affect the distribution, abundance, growth, and productivity of plants and animals.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Lindsay, Chuck; Giffen, Bruce
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , LACL , SWAN
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate