Hamlin Valley and Black Mountains LCF (2018)
This is the report for the application of climate variability forcing effects to Landscape Conservation Forecasting for Hamlin Valley and Black Mountains in Utah. Adjustments to restoration action implementation rates simulated under historic climate (as done in 2015) were determined that will maintain greater sage-grouse and Utah prairie dog habitat suitability under different climate scenarios.
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Subject Tags
- Climate impacts
- Conservation Planning
- Ecosystem management
Description
This report describes the application of climate variability forcing effects to Landscape Conservation Forecasting for Hamlin Valley and Black Mountains, Utah. Adjustments to restoration action implementation rates simulated under historic climate (as done in 2015) were determined that will maintain greater sage-grouse and Utah prairie dog habitat suitability under different climate scenarios in the next 60 years. A goal of this project was to achieve no difference in outcome among three actively managed climate scenarios by varying management action implementation rates among those climates' preferred management scenarios.
Citation
Provencher L, Badik K, Anderson T, Tuhy J, York E. 2018. Application of climate variability forcing effects to Landscape Conservation Forecasting for Hamlin Valley and Black Mountains. Supplemental Report to Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City Field Office. The Nature Conservancy.
TNC Authors
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Kevin Badik
Nevada Rangeland Ecologist
The Nature Conservancy
Email: kevin.badik@tnc.org -
Tanya Anderson
Nevada Project Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Email: tanderson@tnc.org -
Elaine York
Utah West Desert Regional Director
The Nature Conservancy
Email: eyork@tnc.org -
Louis Provencher
Nevada Director of Science
The Nature Conservancy