In the semi-arid environment of the Blue Mountains, Oregon (USA), water is a critical
resource for both ecosystems and human uses and will be affected by climate change in …

This guidebook contains science-based principles, processes, and tools necessary to assist
with developing adaptation options for national forest lands. The adaptation process is …

A broad range of participatory methods can be employed to understand the vulnerability of
social–ecological systems threatened by various drivers of change including climate change …

Much of the academic literature and policy discussions about sustainable development and
climate change adaptation focus on poor and developing nations, yet many tribal …

An integrated approach to understanding ecosystem service values in Wyoming and
Montana, USA is presented. The assessment encompasses a major river basin, and …

Abstract Aim Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is notorious for creating positive feedbacks that
facilitate vegetation type conversion within sagebrush steppe ecosystems in the western …

Forest managers need access to targeted scientific information about the impacts of climate
change in order to adapt to climate change. Vulnerability assessments address this need …

Males in polygynous systems may be facing a trade‐off between the traits that enhance
reproductive success and the need to cope with environmental change. To secure mates …

Federal agencies with responsibility for natural resource management are mandated to
consider climate change in planning and projects, and to begin preparing for the effects of …

Fire is a critical ecosystem process that has played a key role in shaping forests throughout
the Beartooth Mountains in northwestern Wyoming. The highly variable topography of the …