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Connie Millar, Sierra Nevada Research Center, USDA Forest Service PSW Research Station, Albany and Lee Vining, CA.

About This Presentation

Running time: 43 minutes and 53 seconds
Given: March 2, 2007, at the Arcata Marsh, Arcata, CA.
Production by: M.J. Furniss and J. Guntle, Communications and Applications, PNW and PSW Research Stations

Topics covered:

Natural Climate Cycles
IPCC Overview Highlights
IPCC Temperature and C0₂ Projections
West: Temperature and Precipitation
West: Drought Cycles
West: Snowpack and Streamflow
West: Glaciers
West: Forest Densification
West: Forest Mortality
West: Climate and Fire
California: 2100 Climate Projection
Current Management Paradigms
Question: Are Current Concepts OK?
Limitations of Current Premises 1. HRV
2. Ecologic Sustainability
3. NRV
4. Disturbance
New Management Premises
Management Decisions
Overview five "R" Strategies
Toolbox Approach
Resistence Strategy
Examples of Resistence
Short-Term Nature of Resistence Strategies
Resilience Strategy
Examples of Resilience
Response Strategy
Examples of Response
Realignment Strategy
Reduction Strategy
Sequestering C0₂
Reducing Ecological Footprint
Settling Priorities
Summary: Management Options