Climate change vulnerability assessment of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region

Rice, Janine R.; Joyce, Linda A.; Regan, Claudia M.; Winters, David; Truex, Rick

doi:10.2737/rmrs-gtr-376

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“…Some assume that, by using harvesting alone, management can control mortality, but disturbances such as drought, tornados, and wildfires are also driven by climate and seasonal weather. If seasonal weather becomes extreme as suggested in the future climate literature (Frankson et al 2017, Rice et al 2018, then the potential for weather driven events could increase mortality rates, regardless of harvest levels. In addition, there is still uncertainty in exactly how climate will influence localized disturbances; thus, mortality and growth together will need to be monitored and considered when current and future harvest levels are evaluated.…”

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A scenario-based assessment to inform sustainable ponderosa pine timber harvest on the Black Hills National Forest

Graham

Battaglia

Jain

2021

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Since 2000, the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF) has experienced several disturbances that have reduced standing live sawtimber volume which will affect future harvest levels. To evaluate options concerning the future timber management program, we conducted a quantitative analysis to determine how mortality from these disturbances and potential growth rates will impact short-, mid-, and long-term sustainable sawtimber harvest levels of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum Dougl. ex Laws.). In 2019, there was 5,995,428 CCF (hundreds of cubic feet) standing live ponderosa pine sawtimber within the suitable timberlands. The current harvest level in the BHNF Forest Plan of 181,000 CCF/yr is not a sustainable option. Over the next several decades, if mortality rates stay below 1.04%, harvest levels of 72,400 and 90,500 CCF/yr appear to be sustainable if all suitable timberlands are available for harvest. History shows that allowing the forest to recover after large disturbances provides opportunities to adjust future harvest levels. Also, tending of young forests can promote recovery and produce sawtimber volume more quickly.

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“…Since the beginning of the 20th century, South Dakota has observed a 2 °F increase in average annual temperature (Frankson et al 2017;Rice et al 2018).…”

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A scenario-based assessment to inform sustainable ponderosa pine timber harvest on the Black Hills National Forest

Graham

Battaglia

Jain

2021

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“…According to the new choices, the natural environment changed again based on what would happen if all Americans adopted the same diet. The simulation offered ten levels of environmental degradation based on the graduation of the most critically visible issues the Rocky Mountains will face due to climate change; these included air pollution, loss of water, outbreaks of pine beetles, or forest fires (Rice et al, 2018;Saunders et al, 2009). The complete script and video footage of the entire simulation can be found in the study repository (https://bit.ly/3v41uzo).…”

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Virtual Reality Intervention Reduces Dietary Footprint: Implications for Environmental Communication in the Metaverse

Plechatá¹,

Morton²,

Pérez-Cueto³

et al. 2022

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We developed and tested a Virtual Reality (VR) intervention that allowed users (1) to visualize the consequences of food behavior and (2) to revise their food choices and see how this would alter future climate scenarios. In this pre-registered study, using a 2x2 design, we investigated whether the intervention can be enhanced using normative feedback (normative vs. generic) and by varying the degree of immersion (head-mounted display vs. desktop). The intervention advertised online was self-administered by 122 participants residing in the USA. We observed a large decline in dietary carbon footprint one week after the intervention regardless of experimental condition (d = -0.63). This change was mediated by increased intentions, self-efficacy, risk perception, and emotional reactions. In addition, normative feedback increased self-efficacy, and changes in response efficacy separately predicted pro-environmental donations. Our findings show how psychologically informed VR interventions might be used to stimulate action against climate change. These findings have possible implications for the Metaverse as a platform to communicate environmental issues.

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“…One of the effects of climate change is changes in water resources [8,9]. These are particularly important in mountain environments characterised by high vulnerability to change [10]. The increasing global warming is contributing to the disappearance of mountain glaciers worldwide, which act as sources of water for mountain areas [11] and those surrounding them.…”

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The Assessment of Hydrogeosites in the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan as a Basis for Sustainable Tourism

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Despite the fact that the Fann Mountains are among the most popular tourist destinations in Tajikistan, they are still in the first stage of tourism development. This represents a great opportunity for the implementation of the principles of sustainable tourism, which will avoid the mistakes associated with the uncontrolled tourism development currently observed in other mountain areas of the world. The aim of this article is to demonstrate, using the example of the Fann Mountains, how hydrogeosites in mountain areas can be valorised for the needs of cognitive tourism. The valorisation methods used in previous research to this point have focused on the evaluation of the objects themselves. This study additionally takes into account features of the surroundings of hydrogeostations, such as the visibility range, the vertical development of the view, and the diversity of the landscape. The conducted value assessments of the sites and their surroundings show that in both internal and external assessments the highest values were achieved by lakes and wetlands. This means that the evaluation of the surroundings has a strong influence on the results obtained and the choice of hydrogeotourism attractions.

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Climate change vulnerability assessment of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region

Cited by 7 publications

References 345 publications

A scenario-based assessment to inform sustainable ponderosa pine timber harvest on the Black Hills National Forest

A scenario-based assessment to inform sustainable ponderosa pine timber harvest on the Black Hills National Forest

Virtual Reality Intervention Reduces Dietary Footprint: Implications for Environmental Communication in the Metaverse

The Assessment of Hydrogeosites in the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan as a Basis for Sustainable Tourism

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