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RMRS scientists recommend approach to adapt to uncertainty in wildland management

2021-05-24
(Press-News.org) MISSOULA, Mont., May 24, 2021 -- Scientists from the Rocky Mountain Research Station collaborated to explore how research and management can confront increasing uncertainty due to climate change, invasive species, and land use conversion. Wildland management and policy have long depended on the idea that ecosystems are fundamentally static, and periodic events like droughts are just temporary detours from a larger, stable equilibrium. However, ecosystems are currently changing at unprecedented rates. For example, bark beetle infestations, droughts, and severe wildfires have killed large numbers of trees across the western United States. In many cases, these changes may be irreversible. In new research published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, END


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[Press-News.org] RMRS scientists recommend approach to adapt to uncertainty in wildland management