How vulnerable are southwestern U.S. ecosystems to climate change?

Jack Triepke; Megan M. Friggens

Treesearch

How vulnerable are southwestern U.S. ecosystems to climate change?

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Jack Triepke, Megan M. Friggens

Year:

2020

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), May 2020. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

The most arid region of the United States - the Southwest - is expected to become even warmer and drier in the future as the climate changes, according to several global climate models. The USDA Forest Service and its partners need information about the potential effects of a changing climate so that adaptation strategies can be developed for people and ecosystems.

Keywords

Science You Can Use, SYCU, climate change, forest management, temperate ecosystems

Citation

Triepke, Jack; Friggens, Megan. 2020. Warmer and drier: How vulnerable are southwestern U.S. ecosystems to climate change? Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), May 2020. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.