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

Guide for Northern Wisconsin Forests: Site-level Considerations and Adaptation

Authors: Handler, S., K. Marcinkowski, M. Janowiak, M. Peters, T. Ontl, S. Clark, and C. Swanston.

Year: 2020

Type: White Paper

Climate Hub region: Northern Forests Climate Hub

DOI: Not Applicable

Source: Not Applicable

Abstract

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

Citation

Handler, S., K. Marcinkowski, M. Janowiak, M. Peters, T. Ontl, S. Clark, and C. Swanston. 2020. Climate change field guide for northern Wisconsin forests: Site-level considerations and adaptation, 2nd edition. USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub Technical Report #3-2. Houghton, MI. 98p

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.