Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate

W.C. Johnson; B. Werner; G.R. Guntenspergen; R.A. Voldseth; B. Millett; D.E. Naugle; M.G. Tulbure; R.W.H. Carroll; J. Tracy; C. Olawsky

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Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate

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Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate

W.C. Johnson, B. Werner, G.R. Guntenspergen, R.A. Voldseth, B. Millett, D.E. Naugle, M.G. Tulbure, R.W.H. Carroll, J. Tracy and C. Olawsky

BioScience, Vol.60(2), pp.128-140

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2010.60.2.7

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Abstract

The wetland complex is the functional ecological unit of the prairie pothole region (PPR) of central North America. Diverse complexes of wetlands contribute high spatial and temporal environmental heterogeneity, productivity, and biodiversity to these glaciated prairie landscapes. Climate-warming simulations using the new model WETLANDSCAPE (WLS) project major reductions in water volume, shortening of hydroperiods, and less-dynamic vegetation for prairie wetland complexes. The WLS model portrays the future PPR as a much less resilient ecosystem: The western PPR will be too dry and the eastern PPR will have too few functional wetlands and nesting habitat to support historic levels of waterfowl and other wetland-dependent species. Maintaining ecosystem goods and services at current levels in a warmer climate will be a major challenge for the conservation community.

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Title: Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate
Authors/Creators: W.C. Johnson (Author/Creator) - South Dakota State University
B. Werner (Author/Creator) - St. Olaf College
G.R. Guntenspergen (Author/Creator) - United States Geological Survey
R.A. Voldseth (Author/Creator) - South Dakota State University
B. Millett (Author/Creator) - South Dakota State University
D.E. Naugle (Author/Creator) - University of Montana
M.G. Tulbure (Author/Creator) - South Dakota State University
R.W.H. Carroll (Author/Creator) - University of Nevada, Reno
J. Tracy (Author/Creator) - University of Idaho
C. Olawsky (Author/Creator) - South Dakota State University
Publication Details: BioScience, Vol.60(2), pp.128-140
Publisher: American Institute of Biological Sciences
Identifiers: 991005545384807891
Copyright: © 2010 by American Institute of Biological Sciences.
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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