Resilient Sites for Terrestrial Conservation in the Southeast Region (Archive)
This is the resilience analysis project completed for the Southeast (now out of date). The Nature Conservancy’s Southeast Resilience Project identified places expected to be more resilient to climate change and likely to serve as natural strongholds for diversity into the future.
Subject Tags
- Conservation Planning
- Climate resilience
- Biodiversity
Abstract
Climate change disrupts species distributions, creating uncertainty for conservation planning. We present a complementary approach that prioritizes land based on geophysical diversity, landscape complexity, and connectivity. This method identifies resilient sites across the Southeast US to sustain biodiversity under future climate conditions.
Additional Resource
For the most up-to-date data see the Resilient Land Mapping Tool
Citation
Anderson, M.G., Barnett A., Clark M., Ferree C., Olivero Sheldon A., and Prince, J.. 2014. Resilient Sites for Terrestrial Conservation in the Southeast Region. The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Conservation Science. 127 pp.
TNC Authors
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Mark G. Anderson
Director of Conservation Science
The Nature Conservancy
Email: manderson@tnc.org -
Analie Barnett
Landscape Ecologist, North America Office
The Nature Conservancy
Email: abarnett@tnc.org -
Melissa Clark
Spatial Ecology Lead, North America Office
The Nature Conservancy
Email: melissa_clark@tnc.org -
Arlene Olivero
Aquatic Ecologist/GIS Analyst, North America Office
The Nature Conservancy
Email: arlene_olivero@tnc.org -
Center for Resilient Conservation Science