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Climate Change Field Guide for Northern Michigan Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation

Climate Change Field Guide for Northern Michigan Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation

Authors: Handler, S., T. Bishop, L. Cooper, J. Crick, M. Felde, D. Gadoth, Goodman, J. Hartman, A. Helman, A. Henriksen, T. Hobbs, R. Janowiak, K. Konen, B. O’Brion, T. Ontl, M. Peters, G. Peterson, K. Marcinkowski, K. Ross, B. Schram, M. Smalligan, M. Strieter, C. Young, and M. Janowiak.

Year: 2022

Type: White Paper

Climate Hub region: Northern Forests Climate Hub

DOI: Not applicable

Source: Not applicable


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Abstract

Climate change is a growing concern for Michigan’s forests. Foresters and land managers are considering how to prepare for future conditions and evaluate risks. This field guide is a quick reference on climate change for northern Michigan forests. We hope it will help you consider climate change risks together with local site characteristics, and also that it will help you design adaptation actions that help meet management goals.

Citation

Handler, S., T. Bishop, L. Cooper, J. Crick, M. Felde, D. Gadoth, Goodman, J. Hartman, A. Helman, A. Henriksen, T. Hobbs, R. Janowiak, K. Konen, B. O’Brion, T. Ontl, M. Peters, G. Peterson, K. Marcinkowski, K. Ross, B. Schram, M. Smalligan, M. Strieter, C. Young, and M. Janowiak. 2022. Climate Change Field Guide for Northern Michigan Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation. White Paper. Houghton, MI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northern Forests Climate Hub. 100p.

Acknowledgments

This is a joint product of the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, a collaborative, multi-institutional partnership led by the USDA Forest Service.