A science agenda to inform natural resource management decisions in an era of ecological transformation

SD Crausbay, HR Sofaer, AE Cravens, BC Chaffin… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Earth is experiencing widespread ecological transformation in terrestrial, freshwater, and
marine ecosystems that is attributable to directional environmental changes, especially …

Using the conservation standards framework to address the effects of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services

MB Brown, JC Morrison, TT Schulz, MS Cross… - Climate, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change has challenged biodiversity conservation practitioners and planners. In this
paper, we provide scalable guidance on integrating climate change into conservation …

Drought as an emergent driver of ecological transformation in the twenty-first century

WE Moss, SD Crausbay, I Rangwala, JW Wason… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Under climate change, ecosystems are experiencing novel drought regimes, often in
combination with stressors that reduce resilience and amplify drought's impacts …

[HTML][HTML] Scenario-based decision analysis: Integrated scenario planning and structured decision making for resource management under climate change

BW Miller, MJ Eaton, AJ Symstad, GW Schuurman… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing resources under climate change is a high-stakes and daunting task, especially
because climate change and associated complex biophysical responses engender …

Climate change and the potential distribution of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis), an insect vector of Xylella fastidiosa

JP Rossi, JY Rasplus - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological invasions represent a major threat for biodiversity and agriculture. Despite efforts
to restrict the spread of alien species, preventing their introduction remains the best strategy …

Not the expected poleward migration: Impact of climate change scenarios on the distribution of two endemic evergreen broad-leaved Quercus species in China

H Song, X Zhang, X Wang, Y Wang, S Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the key strategies for species to respond to climate change is range shift. It is
commonly believed that species will migrate towards the poles and higher elevations due to …

Reimagining large river management using the Resist–Accept–Direct (RAD) framework in the Upper Mississippi River

NK Ward, AJ Lynch, EA Beever, J Booker… - Ecological …, 2023 - Springer
Background Large-river decision-makers are charged with maintaining diverse ecosystem
services through unprecedented social-ecological transformations as climate change and …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty, complexity and constraints: how do we robustly assess biological responses under a rapidly changing climate?

I Rangwala, W Moss, J Wolken, R Rondeau, K Newlon… - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
How robust is our assessment of impacts to ecosystems and species from a rapidly
changing climate during the 21st century? We examine the challenges of uncertainty …

Incorporating climate uncertainty into conservation planning for wildlife managers

JL Wilkening, DR Magness, A Harrington, K Johnson… - Earth, 2022 - mdpi.com
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is one of the oldest conservation organizations in
the United States and is the only federal agency solely charged with conserving fish, wildlife …

Conservation under uncertainty: Innovations in participatory climate change scenario planning from US national parks

BW Miller, GW Schuurman, AJ Symstad… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The impacts of climate change (CC) on natural and cultural resources are far‐reaching and
complex. A major challenge facing resource managers is not knowing the exact timing and …