TT42B:
Ecological Drought: An Emerging Threat Across the United States
TT42B:
Ecological Drought: An Emerging Threat Across the United States
Ecological Drought: An Emerging Threat Across the United States
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Session ID#: 50840
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Historically, drought has been viewed in terms of its agricultural, hydrological, and socioeconomic impacts. How drought affects ecosystems—and the services they provide human communities—is often not discussed. In response, the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center is leading a national-scale initiative that’s addressing the gap in drought research. A new concept—ecological drought—was needed to capture the emphasis on how drought impacts ecosystems. Ecological droughts are manifested in multiple ways and are becoming more prevalent due to a) increased variability in precipitation, combined with b) rising temperatures and c) increased water demand by agricultural and urban sectors. This tutorial provides an overview of ecological drought synthesis, and builds on efforts to synthesize our knowledge of the impacts of ecological drought, communicate knowledge to resource managers and stakeholders, and support decision-making by ensuring that managers have information they need to prepare for and respond to drought.
Primary Presenter: Brianne Walsh, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Rochester, United States
Presenters: William Dennison1, Simon Costanzo1, Shawn L Carter2 and Kate Malpeli3, (1)University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, United States(2)US Geological Survey, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, Reston, United States(3)US Geological Survey, Raleigh, United States
Cross-Listed:
- GC - Global Environmental Change
- H - Hydrology
- SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences
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