Adaptation strategies and approaches for forested watersheds

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2019.01.005
• Publication Date: 2019-02-10T16:24:54Z
• Authors: P. Danielle Shannon; Christopher W. Sw...; Maria K. Janowiak; Stephen D. Handler; Kristen M. Schmitt; Leslie A. Brandt; Patricia R. Butle...; Todd Ontl
• Keywords: Climate Change Adaptation; Natural Resource Management

Intentional climate adaptation planning for ecosystems has become a necessary part of the job natural resource managers and professionals in this era non-stationarity. One major challenges adapting to change is translation broad concepts specific, tangible actions. Addressing management goals values while considering long-term risks associated with local can make forested watershed plans more robust uncertainty changing conditions. We provide menu tiered strategies, which we developed focus on forests Midwest Northeastern U.S., as flexible framework support integration considerations into conservation activities. This encapsulates ideas from literature statements that signify intention examples tactics help ground specific Finally, describe two demonstration projects, shared through Northern Institute Applied Climate Science's Change Response Framework, have used Forested Watershed Adaptation Menu Workbook project-level planning.