Publications & Reports | Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Vertical zonation and niche breadth of tidal marsh plants along the northeast Pacific coast

Published in: 2019 | Research Themes: Coastal Ecosystems, Plants

Janousek, C. N., K. M. Thorne, and J. Y. Takekawa. 2019. Vertical zonation and niche breadth of tidal marsh plants along the northeast Pacific coast. Estuaries and Coasts 42:85–98.

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Appropriate sample size for monitoring burned pastures sagebrush steppe: how many plots are enough, and can one size fit all?

Published in: 2018 | Research Themes: Grassland Ecosystems, Plants, Wildfire

Applestein, C., M.J. Germino, D.S. Pilliod, M.R. Fisk, and R.S. Arkle. 2018. Appropriate sample size for monitoring burned pastures sagebrush steppe: how many plots are enough, and can one size fit all? Rangeland Ecology & Management 71: 721-726.

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Climate-related variation in plant peak biomass and growth phenology across Pacific Northwest tidal marshes

Published in: 2018 | Research Themes: Changes in Phenology, Coastal Ecosystems, Plants

Buffington, K. J., B. D. Dugger, and K. M. Thorne. 2018. Climate-related variation in plant peak biomass and growth phenology across Pacific Northwest tidal marshes. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 202:212–221.

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Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Birds, Fish, Grassland Ecosystems, Plants

Wade, A. A., B. K. Hand, R. P. Kovach, C. C. Muhlfeld, R. S. Waples, and G. Luikart. 2017. Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:223–229.

Inundation, vegetation, and sediment effects on litter decomposition in Pacific Coast tidal marshes

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Coastal Ecosystems, Plants

Janousek, C. N., K. J. Buffington, G. R. Guntenspergen, K. M. Thorne, B. D. Dugger, and J. Y. Takekawa. 2017. Inundation, vegetation, and sediment effects on litter decomposition in Pacific Coast tidal marshes. Ecosystems 20:1296–1310.

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Response of aboveground carbon balance to long-term, experimental enhancements in precipitation seasonality is contingent on plant community type in cold-desert rangelands

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Plants, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

McAbee, K., K. Reinhardt, M. J. Germino, and A. Bosworth. 2017. Response of aboveground carbon balance to long-term, experimental enhancements in precipitation seasonality is contingent on plant community type in cold-desert rangelands. Oecologia 183:861–874.

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Capturing subregional variability in regional-scale climate change vulnerability assessments of natural resources

Published in: 2016 | Research Themes: Birds, Fish, Plants

Buotte, P. C., D. L. Peterson, K. S. McKelvey, and J. A. Hicke. 2016. Capturing subregional variability in regional-scale climate change vulnerability assessments of natural resources. Journal of Environmental Management 169:313–318.

Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes

Published in: 2016 | Research Themes: Coastal Ecosystems, Plants

Janousek, C., K. Buffington, K. Thorne, G. Guntenspergen, J. Takekawa, and B. Dugger. 2016. Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 548:111–125.

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Assessing the impacts of projected climate change on biodiversity in the protected areas of western North America

Published in: 2015 | Research Themes: Birds, Fish, Grassland Ecosystems, Plants

Langdon, J. G. R., and J. J. Lawler. 2015. Assessing the impacts of projected climate change on biodiversity in the protected areas of western North America. Ecosphere 6(5):87.

How are your berries? Perspectives of Alaska’s environmental managers on trends in wild berry abundance

Published in: 2015 | Research Themes: Plants, Tribal Community Resilience

Hupp, J., M. Brubaker, K. Wilkinson, and J. Williamson. 2015. How are your berries? Perspectives of Alaska’s environmental managers on trends in wild berry abundance. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 74:28704.

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