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Increase monitoring of specialist species that are expected to be sensitive to climate change

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Approach

Increase monitoring of specialist species that are expected to be sensitive to climate change.

Tactics

  • Identify climate refugia.
  • Adjust monitoring protocols to detect species responses to climate change.
  • Increase monitoring to attribute population changes to climate change versus other threats.

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.

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Climate Change Effect

Resource Area

Relevant Region

Northern Plains
Northwest
Southwest