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Increase forest landscape resilience to large and extensive insect or pathogen outbreaks

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Approach

Increase forest landscape resilience to large and extensive insect or pathogen outbreaks.

Tactics

  • Design forest gaps that create establishment opportunities.
  • Increase diversity of patch sizes.
  • Consider planting desired species (assisted migration) rather than relying on natural regeneration and migration.

Sensitivity

Strategy

Raymond, C.L.; Peterson, D.L.; Rochefort, R.M., eds. (2014). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the North Cascades region. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-892. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station., Raymond, C.L.; Peterson, D.L.; Rochefort, R.M. (2013). The North Cascadia Adaptation Partnership: a science-management collaboration for responding to climate change. Sustainability. 5: 136–159., Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L. (2016). Climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options for forest vegetation management in the northwestern USA. Atmosphere. 7: article 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos7030046.

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Climate Change Effect

Resource Area

Relevant Region

Northern Plains
Northwest
Southwest