Publications & Reports

Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.

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Elevation and spatial structure explain most surface-water isotopic variation across five Pacific Coast basins

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McGill, L.M., E.A. Steel, J.R. Brooks, R.T. Edwards, and A.H. Fullerton. 2020. Elevation and spatial structure explain most surface-water isotopic variation across five Pacific Coast basins. Journal of Hydrology 583: 124610.

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Hybridization alters growth and migratory life-history expression of native trout

Published in: | Research Themes: Fish

Strait, J.T., L.A. Eby, R.P. Kovach, C.C. Muhlfeld, M.C. Boyer, S.J. Amish, S. Smith, W.H. Lowe, and G. Luikart. 2020. Hybridization alters growth and migratory life-history expression of native trout. Evolutionary Applications 0:1-13.

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Influence of topography and fuels on fire refugia probability under varying fire weather in forests of the US Pacific Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia, Wildfire

Meigs, G.W., C.J. Dunn, S. Parks, and M.A. Krawchuk. 2020. Influence of topography and fuels on fire refugia probability under varying fire weather in forests of the US Pacific Northwest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

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Integrating climate change considerations into natural resource planning - an implementation guide

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Increasing Temperatures, Sea Level Rise, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning, Wildfire

Kershner, J., A. Woodward, and A. Torregrosa. 2020. Integrating climate change considerations into natural resource planning – an implementation guide. USGS Techniques and Methods 6-C2.

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Legacy effects of hydrologic alteration in playa wetland responses to droughts

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Refugia

Russell, M.T., J.M. Cartwright, G.H. Collins, R.A. Long, and J.H. Eitel. 2020. Legacy effects of hydrologic alteration in playa wetland responses to droughts. Applied Wetland Science 40:2011-2024.

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Long term persistence of aspen in snowdrift-dependent ecosystems

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Kretchun, A. M., R. M. Scheller, D. J. Shinneman, B. Soderquist, K. Maguire, T. E. Link, and E. K. Strand. 2020. Long term persistence of aspen in snowdrift-dependent ecosystems. Forest Ecology and Management 462:118005.

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Managing post-fire, climate-induced vegetation transitions in the Northwest: A synthesis of existing knowledge and research needs

Published in: | Research Themes: Wildfire

Krosby, M., K. Davis, M.A. Rozance, A. Bagley, C. Dohrn, D. Lyons, K. Swensen, M. McClure, and C. Walls. 2020. Managing post-fire, climate-induced vegetation transitions in the Northwest: A synthesis of existing knowledge and research needs. Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Mapping of land cover with open-source software and ultra-high resolution imagery acquired with unmanned aerial vehicles

Published in: | Research Themes: Grassland Ecosystems

Horning, N., E. Fleishman, P.J. Ersts, F.A. Fogarty, and M.W. Zillig. 2020. Mapping of land cover with open-source software and ultra-high-resolution imagery acquired with unmanned aerial vehicles. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 6:487-497.

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Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning

Thurman L.L., B.A. Stein, E.A. Beever, W. Foden, S.R. Geange, N. Green, J.E. Gross, D.J. Lawrence, O. LeDee, J.D. Olden, L.M. Thompson, and B.E. Young. 2020. Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change. Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment 18:520-528.

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Policy and human dimensions of climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Wildfire

Rozance, M.A., K. Swensen, and M. McClure. 2020. Policy and human dimensions of climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest. Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Washington, Seattle.

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