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North Central CASC,
Science Tools For Managers,
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climate change, All tags...
drought,
land managers,
southwestern Colorado,
watersheds, Fewer tags
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Natural landscapes,
North Central CASC,
Science Tools For Managers,
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climate change,
refugia sites,,
sagebrush shrubland,
spruce-fir forest, Fewer tags
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Southwestern Colorado is already experiencing the effects of climate change in the form of larger and more severe wildfires, prolonged severe droughts, tree mortality from insect outbreaks, and earlier snowmelt. Climate scientists expect the region to experience more frequent summer heat waves, longer-lasting and more frequent droughts, and decreased river flow in the future (Lukas et al. 2014). These changes will ultimately impact local communities and challenge natural resource managers in allocating water and range for livestock grazing under unpredictable drought conditions, managing forests in the face of changing fire regimes, and managing threatened species under shifting ecological conditions. Considering...
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation,
Report;
Tags: Data Visualization & Tools,
North Central CASC,
Science Tools For Managers,
Social Science,
climate change, All tags...
earlier snowmelt,
insect outbreak,
severe drought,
tree mortality, Fewer tags
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