Climate Change in Wildlands
Hansen AJ, Monahan WB, Theobald DM, Olliff ST (ed). 2016. Climate Change in Wildlands. Island Press. Washington, DC
Teaming with NASA and the Department of the Interior, ecologist Andrew Hansen, along with his team of scientists and managers, set out to understand how climate and land use changes affect montane landscapes of the Rockies and the Appalachians, and how these findings can be applied to wildlands elsewhere. They examine changes over the past century as well as expected future change, assess the vulnerability of species and ecosystems to these changes, and provide new, collaborative management approaches to mitigate expected impacts. A series of case studies showcases how managers might tackle such wide-ranging problems as the effects of warming streams on cold-water fish in Great Smoky Mountain National Park and dying white-bark pine stands in the Greater Yellowstone area. A surprising finding is that species and ecosystems vary dramatically in vulnerability to climate change. While many will suffer severe effects, others may actually benefit from projected changes. Climate Change in Wildlands is a collaboration between scientists and managers, providing a science-derived framework and common-sense approaches for keeping parks and protected areas healthy on a rapidly changing planet.
- Type
- Book
- Date of Issue
- 2016
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Units
- GRYN
- Keywords
- climate adaptation planning, coldwater fish, exposure, federal lands, land use, potential impact, resource management, sensitivity, sugar maple, vegetation response, whitebark pine
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate