Protecting soil carbon is crucial for effective carbon management, as reversing losses is slow and difficult. This resource considers various effects on soil carbon in temperate managed ecosystems…

Prior to European settlement, fire was a common disturbance across most of the Midwest and Eastern United States. Today, prescribed fire is used as a management tool to promote native, fire-tolerant…

Non-native invasive earthworms can significantly disrupt natural ecosystems. This resource explores the various effects of these earthworms on ecosystems in the Midwest and Eastern US. Additional…

Adaptation menus provide a curated list of adaptation strategies, approaches, and tactics to integrate the effects of climate change into projects.

Two special issues in the journal Climatic Change feature vulnerability assessments of agriculture and forestry across the Nation.

The forests of the Northwoods, in particular the Lake States, soil carbon plays an important role. New research and USDA resources can help practitioners evaluate soil gains or losses based upon…

NRCS programs and practices can help landowners achieve their goals while supporting climate adaptation. This series of brochures was designed to showcase NRCS practices that can support climate…

Climate change is already having substantial effects on natural systems and the benefits they provide. Forest vegetation may face increased risk of moisture deficit and drought as climate change…

The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal communities.

This document describes a framework developed and piloted in the Chicago region to assess the vulnerability of urban forests and incorporate that information into on-the-ground actions.

Healthy and diverse forests are more resilient to variations in the climate. Some native plants have traits that make them more adaptable to changing climate conditions. Restoring soils can increase…