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22 publications in Changes in Precipitation

From satellites to frogs: Quantifying ecohydrological change, drought mitigation, and population demography in desert meadows

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Aquatic Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Grassland Ecosystems

Pilliod, D.S., M.B. Hausner, and R.D. Scherer. 2021. From satellites to frogs: Quantifying ecohydrological change, drought mitigation, and population demography in desert meadows. Science of The Total Environment 758:143632.

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New culvert projections for Washington State: Improved modeling, probabilistic projections, and an updated web tool

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning

Mauger, G.S., M. Liu, J.C. Adam, J. Won, G. Wilhere, D. Dulan, J. Atha, L. Helbrecht, and T. Quinn. 2021. New culvert projections for Washington State: Improved modeling, probabilistic projections, and an updated web tool. Report prepared for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington.

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Disturbance refugia within mosaics of fire, drought, and insect outbreaks

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Refugia, Wildfire

Krawchuk, M.A., G.W. Meigs, J. Cartwright, J.D. Coop, R. Davis, A. Holz, C. Kolden, and A.J.H. Meddens. 2020. Disturbance refugia within mosaics of fire, drought, and insect outbreaks. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 18:235-244.

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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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Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Wildfire

O’Connor, R.C., M.J. Germino, D.M. Barnard, C.M. Andrews, J.B. Bradford, D.S. Pilliod, R.S. Arkle, and R.K. Shriver. 2020. Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts. Environmental Research Letters 15: 044001.

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The influence of climate variability on the accuracy of NHD perennial and non-perennial stream classifications

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

Hafen, K.C., K.W. Blasch, A. Rea, R. Sando, and P.E. Gessler. 2020. The influence of climate variability on the accuracy of NHD perennial and non-perennial stream classifications. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 56:903-916.

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Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

Cartwright, J.M., C.E. Littlefield, J.L. Michalak, J.J. Lawler, and S.Z. Dobrowski. 2020. Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Scientific Reports 10:18486.

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Extremes to Ex-Streams: Ecological Drought Adaptation in a Changing Climate

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

Gregg, R.M., and J. Kershner. 2019. Extremes to Ex-Streams: Ecological Drought Adaptation in a Changing Climate. EcoAdapt, Bainbridge Island, WA.

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Probability of Streamflow Permanence Model (PROSPER): A spatially continuous model of annual streamflow permanence throughout the Pacific Northwest

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

Jaeger, K. L., R. Sando, R. R. McShane, J. B. Dunham, D. P. Hockman-Wert, K. E. Kaiser, K. Hafen, J. C. Risley, and K. W. Blasch. 2019. Probability of Streamflow Permanence Model (PROSPER): A spatially continuous model of annual streamflow permanence throughout the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Hydrology X 2:100005.

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