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Maintaining the native prairie lands of the Northern Great Plains (NGP), which provide an important habitat for declining grassland species, requires anticipating the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and climate change on the region’s vegetation. Specifically, climate change threatens NGP grasslands by increasing the potential encroachment of native woody species into areas where they were previously only present in minor numbers. This project used a dynamic vegetation model to simulate vegetation type (grassland, shrubland, woodland, and forest) for the NGP for a range of projected future climates and relevant management scenarios. Comparing results of these simulations illustrates...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2012,
Biology,
CASC,
Climate change,
Completed, All tags...
Conservation,
Conterminous United States,
Ecology,
Ecosystem,
Fire,
Grasslands and Plains,
Grasslands and Plains,
Great Plains,
Land,
Land Management,
Landscapes,
Landscapes,
Natural Resources,
North Central,
North Central CASC,
Projects by Region,
United States,
biota,
boundaries,
environment,
grasslands,
grazing,
location,
woody encroachment, Fewer tags
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The MPA Inventory is a comprehensive catalog that provides detailed information for existing marine protected areas in the United States. The inventory provides geospatial boundary information (in polygon format) and classification attributes that seek to define the conservation objectives, protection level, governance and related management criteria for all sites in the database. The comprehensive inventory of federal, state and territorial MPA sites provides governments and stakeholders with access to information to make better decisions about the current and future use of place-based conservation. The information also will be used to inform the development of the national system of marine protected areas as required...
Tags: Aquatic,
DataBasin,
Marine Boundaries,
Marine Conservation Areas,
Marine Protected Areas, All tags...
NPLCC,
North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative,
Ocean Conservation,
boundaries,
location,
oceans, Fewer tags
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Climate affects both the demographics of the Greater sage-grouse bird and the condition and long-term viability of their habitats, including sage-steppe communities. This project builds on collaboration among federal land managers, state wildlife biologists, scientists, and other organizations to create a long-term framework for implementing adaptive management for the sage-grouse. The study examined factors that might be limiting grouse numbers and will investigate components of weather patterns in relation to projected climate change models. Precipitation and temperature, as well as variables such as evaporation and soil moisture, will be considered. Overall, the project focused on (1) providing workshops to foster...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2012,
Birds,
Birds,
CASC,
Climate change, All tags...
Completed,
Data Visualization & Tools,
Data Visualization & Tools,
Greater Sage-Grouse,
Habitat vulnerability,
North Central,
North Central CASC,
Projects by Region,
Science Tools for Managers,
Science Tools for Managers,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants,
adaptive management,
sagebrush steppe,
species vulnerability, Fewer tags
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Throughout western North America, warming associated with climate change is leading to both earlier spring peak streamflows and earlier seed dispersal, potentially reducing seedling establishment and in turn reducing the quality of riparian (near-river) forests, which provide critical habitat for diverse birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects, and food and shade for fish and other aquatic animals. This project aimed to predict these effects of climate change on cottonwood and willow tree regeneration in western forests by linking models of seed dispersal timing, streamflow hydrology, and seedling establishment, focusing on the upper South Platte River Basin as a study area. Results are expected to help...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2012,
CASC,
Completed,
Forests,
Forests, All tags...
Landscapes,
Landscapes,
North Central,
North Central CASC,
Plants,
Plants,
Projects by Region,
Rivers, Streams and Lakes,
Rivers, Streams and Lakes,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants,
climate-change effects,
seed dispersal, Fewer tags
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