Download or read book Climate Change Effects on Vegetation in the Pacific Northwest written by David Wassell Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study reviewed scientific knowledge and model projections on vegetation vulnerability to climatic and other environmental changes in the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis on five major biome types: subalpine forests and alpine meadows, maritime coniferous forests, dry coniferous forests, savannas and woodlands (oak and juniper), and interior shrub-steppe. The authors conclude with a discussion of current approaches and resources for developing climate change adaptation strategies, including restoring historical vegetation structure and composition, promoting resistance to change, promoting resilience to change, and facilitating anticipated responses to change. Figures. This is a print on demand report.