New report 'braids' Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

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Forests could also be potential bulwarks against climate change. But, increasingly severe droughts and wildfires, invasive species, and large insect outbreaks -- all intensified by climate change -- are straining many national forests and surrounding lands in the United States.

New report 'braids' Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 10 April 2024. <www.sciencedaily.comUniversity of Washington. . New report 'braids' Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change.

Younger, smaller trees that comprise much of North America's eastern forests have increased their seed production under climate change. But older, larger trees that dominate western forests have been ... A warming climate and more frequent wildfires do not necessarily mean the western United States will see the forest loss that many scientists expect. Dry forest margins may be more resilient to ...

Researchers have identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to enhance ... Older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests, particularly for carbon storage, timber production, and biodiversity, new research finds. The study ...

 

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