Year:
2000
Publication type:
General Technical Report (GTR)
Primary Station(s):
Rocky Mountain Research Station
Source:
Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-59. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 133 p.
Description
This report documents trends and impacts of climate change on America's forests as required by the Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974. Recent research on the impact of climate and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on plant productivity is synthesized. Modeling analyses explore the potential impact of climate changes on forests, wood products, and carbon in the United States.
Overview: assessing the impacts of climate change on U.S. forests
Biome redistribution under climate change
Ecosystem productivity and the impact of climate change
Modeling climate change impacts on the forest sector
Carbon sequestration in wood and paper products
Mitigation activities in the forest sector to reduce emissions and enhance sinks of greenhouse gases
Citation
Joyce, Linda A.; Birdsey, Richard. 2000. The impact of climate change on America's forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-59. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 133 p.