Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation Steven W. Running and L. Scott Mills RFF REPORT Adaptation | AN INITIATIVE OF THE CLIMATE POLICY PROGRAM AT RFF JUNE 2009 2 Table of Contents Introduction ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ 1 Climatic Means versus Extremes ........................................ ........................................ .................................. 3 Recent Historical Climate Trends and Variability ........................................ ........................................ ...... 4 Vegetation Response and Phenology ........................................ ........................................ .......................... 6 Wildfire and Disturbance ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ......... 9 Adaptation to Climate Change in Wild Populations.

RUNNING AND MILLS 1 Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation Steven W. Running and L. Scott Mills* Introduction n this report, we evaluate adaptation issues for natural ecosystems.

  Ecosystems, Terrestrial, Adaptation, Terrestrial ecosystem adaptation