Forest Expansion and Climate Change in the Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) Zone, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, U.S.A.

Abstract Background Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and climate change can have impacts on ecological structures and functions, and thus on the integrity of ecosystems and their services. Operationalization of ecosystem integrity is still an important desideratum. Results A methodology for classifying the ecosystem integrity of forests in Germany under the influence of climate change and atmospheric nitrogen deposition is presented. The methodology was based on 14 indicators for six ecosystem functions: habitat function, net primary function, carbon sequestration, nutrient and water flux, resilience. It allows assessments of ecosystem integrity changes by comparing current or prospective ecosystem states with ecosystem-type-specific reference states as described by quantitative indicators for 61 forest ecosystem types based on data before 1990. Conclusion The method developed enables site-specific classifications of ecosystem integrity as well as classifications with complete coverage and determinations of temporal trends as shown using examples from the Thuringian Forest and the “Kellerwald-Edersee” National Park (Germany).

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A perceptive study on carbon sequestration potential of Acacia catechu in the Mukundara National Park Rajasthan-India

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Configuration ◽

10.52984/ijomrc1314 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Dr. Nidhi Chaturvedi, ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Power Law ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

National Park ◽

Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽

Acacia Species ◽

Significant Function ◽

Sequestration Potential ◽

Acacia Catechu

The carbon sequestration potential of an unmanaged and previously unstudied Acacia catechu in the Mukundara National Park Rajasthan, by estimating the total aboveground biomass contained in the forest. It turned into observed that the biomass, above ground comprising of stems, branches, and foliage, holds a total of 200 tons per hectare, foremost to a valued 100 tons of carbon being deposited per hectare aboveground. Acacia species consequently has the potential to play a significant function within the mitigation of climate change. The relation among the biomass, M, of each component (stems, branches, and foliage) and the diameter d, of the plant become also studied, by means of fitting allometric equations of the form M = αdβ. It was observed that all components fit this power law relation very well (R2 > 0.7), chiefly the stems (R2 > 0.8) and branches (R2 > 0.9) for which the relation is found to be almost linear.

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Climate change assessment using spatial climate datasets: Theodore Roosevelt National Park (South Unit), 1895–2019

Climate Research ◽

10.3354/cr01672 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

PE Todhunter ◽

R DeVries

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

National Park ◽

Theodore Roosevelt ◽

Change Assessment ◽

Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽

Climate Change Assessment

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Categorizing Online Climate Change Interpretation Across the National Park System

Journal of Interpretation Research ◽

10.1177/10925872211042935 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109258722110429

Author(s):

Ryan Roberts ◽

Matt Holly ◽

Larry Perez

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

National Park ◽

Baseline Measure ◽

Climate Change Effects ◽

Future Assessment ◽

Intensive Approach ◽

Training And Support ◽

National Park System

Climate change effects are evident across the National Park System, and units are encouraged to provide proactive, meaningful interpretation on the issue to cultivate informed partners and encourage collaborative stewardship. But climate change is not currently interpreted across all units of the National Park System. Anecdotal observations suggest some units highly prioritize the topic, while others do not. Thus, we conducted an assessment of current online climate change interpretation across the National Park System as one means of quantifying park engagement. Results suggest that—of the 391 units included in the analysis—37% interpreted climate change in some manner online as of February, 2019. Though our method of analysis does not fully describe park interpretive efforts, our findings provide a baseline measure of online interpretation and help to prioritize future training and support. Furthermore, our work provides a minimally intensive approach for future assessment of online climate change interpretation.

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Recent seismic disturbances in Lassen Volcanic National Park*

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ◽

10.1785/bssa0270010035 ◽

1937 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 35-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carl R. Swartzlow

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series ◽

10.2478/bog-2018-0034 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (42) ◽

pp. 115-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

William Mushawemhuka ◽

Jayne M. Rogerson ◽

Jarkko Saarinen

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Southern Africa ◽

National Park ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Economic Role ◽

Change Perceptions ◽

Hwange National Park ◽

Adaptation Practices

Abstract Climate and weather are important resources for tourism. In particular, nature-based tourism activities and operations are largely dependent on and affected by environmental conditions and changes. Due to the significant socio-economic role of the nature-based tourism and the tourism industry, in general, in the region of southern Africa it is important to understand the dynamics between the industry and climate change. A key aspect of this understanding are perceptions and adaptation preparedness of tourism operators towards the estimated impact of climate change. There is a dearth of empirical studies on climate change perceptions and adaptation in nature-based tourism operations across southern Africa and specifically from Zimbabwe. This research gap is addressed in this article which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of climate change adaptation practices occurring in southern Africa using evidence from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

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