Presenter: Jens Stevens, PhD, US Geological Survey“This talk summarizes recent research on the conditions under which current …
Taking the Long View: Mountain Pine Beetles as Agents of Change
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Mountain pine beetles (MPB) are a constant presence in the Rocky Mountain Region, with a …
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From death comes life: Recovery and revolution in the wake of epidemic outbreaks of mountain pine beetle
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Changing climatic conditions and an abundance of dense, mature pine forests have helped …
Upwardly mobile in the western U.S. desert: Blackbrush shrublands respond to a changing climate
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Blackbrush (Colegyne ramosissima) is a desert shrubland species that is currently …
Coming to a landscape near you: Natural resource changes in the Interior West
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:In the coming decades, population growth, economic growth, and associated land-use …
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Living with fire: How social scientists are helping wildland-urban interface communities reduce wildfire risk
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Reducing wildfire risk to lives and property is a critical issue for policy makers, land …
Where’s the beef? Predicting the effects of climate change on cattle production in western U.S. rangelands
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Matt Reeves, a research economist with the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, along …
Warming and warnings: Assessing climate change vulnerability in the Rocky Mountain Region
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:To help evaluate ecosystem vulnerability across the Rocky Mountain Region, a team of …