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RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING FOREST ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Citation:
Barker, J., P. Schroeder, AND M. Cairns. RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING FOREST ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-95/393.
Description:
Under the stress of a changing climate, forest-vegetation composition, structure, and productivity may change. n some regions, vegetation productivity may be reduced while individual species migrate to new areas with suitable conditions at a rate likely to be much slower than the predicted change in climate. hus, forest dieback and new plant species associations may occur. doption to a changing climate for many plant species will occur through the natural processes of migration and natural selection. he wise use of available resources to aid forest adaption will require a risk assessment process to evaluate plant vulnerability to climate change and the need for specific human intervention.