Plants and Natural Communities Working Group

Provided by: Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts |Published on: September 5, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This article reviews the impacts of climate change in Wisconsin on plant communities and details practices that can mitigate climate stressors while supporting adaptation. 
  • The article describes major threats to Wisconsin plant communities including extreme weather, drought, precipitation changes, and changes to the Great Lakes, and additional research reports related to extreme weather and habitat restoration are linked in the article.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Wisconsin
Languages: English

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