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Potential Impacts of Overlapping Land-Use and Climate in a Sensitive Dryland: A Case Study of the Colorado Plateau, USA.

Authors :
Copeland, Stella M.
Bradford, John B.
Duniway, Michael C.
Schuster, Rudy M.
Source :
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; Oct2017, Vol. 98 Issue 4, p349-351, 3p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses the impacts of overlapping land-use and climate on ecosystem services and landscape attributes in a sensitive dryland. It discusses temporal and spatial trends and projections for categories of land-use as well as aridification in the Colorado Plateau. It also discusses pressure of land- use and climate change on environmental resources. It presents the photographs of Canyonlands National Park, and Mesa Verde National Park.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23276096
Volume :
98
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
125422604
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1333