Stephen Handler from the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (Houghton, MI) introduced a regional effort to incorporate climate change considerations into forest management and planning, the Climate Change Response Framework (www.climateframework.org). Part of this effort involves preparing climate change vulnerability assessments on forest ecosystems for specific regions across the eastern US. These assessments incorporate downscaled climate projections, ecosystem model simulations, and manager input. Future wildfire conditions have been one of the trickiest factors to consider:…
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Climate change and forest ecosystem vulnerability in the Lake States: how to account for wildfire?
Stephen Handler from the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (Houghton, MI) introduced a regional effort to incorporate climate change considerations into forest management and planning, the Climate Change Response Framework (www.climateframework.org). Part of this effort involves preparing climate change vulnerability assessments on forest…