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Maintain integrity and quality of remaining habitats or habitats that may become suitable as temperatures increase

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Approach

Maintain integrity and quality of remaining habitats or habitats that may become suitable as temperatures increase.

Tactics

  • Manage for other related stressors; maintain healthy forests, rangelands, and riparian habitat.
  • Restore beavers and aspen; provide woody browse; consider restoring willow.
  • Minimize diversion of flow through water range improvement.

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

Northern Plains
Northwest
Southwest