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Create landscape patterns that are resilient to past and expected disturbance regimes

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Approach

Create landscape patterns that are resilient to past and expected disturbance regimes.

Tactics

  • Continue research on expected future disturbance regimes; evaluate potential transitions and thresholds.
  • Improve communication across boundaries.
  • Manage for diversity of structure and patch size with fire and mechanical treatments.

Sensitivity

Strategy

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L.; Ho, J.J.; Little, N.J.; Joyce, L.A., eds. (2018). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Intermountain Region. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-375. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

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Climate Change Effect

Resource Area

Relevant Region

Caribbean
Northern Plains
Northwest
Southeast
Southern Plains
Southwest