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North Carolina Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan – June 2020
May 24, 2021
From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina is a place of hardworking, resilient people and great natural beauty. In recent years we’ve faced unprecedented challenges, from hurricanes and flooding…
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Florida’s Nonnative Fish and Wildlife
May 24, 2021
Nonnative species do not belong in Florida. Some do not cause many, if any, problems. Others, however, are invasive, meaning that they negatively impact native fish and wildlife, cause damage…
Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida: 2010 edition
May 24, 2021
In 2007, with funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Division of State Lands, the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) began a process of updating the “Guide to…
Florida DACS – Florida Forest Service: Forests and Wildfire Publications
May 24, 2021
The Florida Forest Service has assembled all their publications on forests and wildfire in one convenient location on their website. Access the Resource
Georgetown Climate Center – Preparing for Climate Change in Florida
May 24, 2021
This page, put together by the Georgetown Climate Center, highlights the progress Florida is making to implement its statewide adaptation plan. Other resources from the Adaptation Clearinghouse, which have been developed…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Forest Insects and Diseases
May 24, 2021
Forest insects can have a significant impact on the health and mortality of trees. There are different types of insects that will attack trees such as wood borers, bark beetles,…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Invasive Species
May 24, 2021
The introduction and spread of non-native invasive organisms have resulted in the degradation of native forests. The encroachment of these exotic animals, plants, insects, and pathogens can alter native plant…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Publications
May 24, 2021
The Alabama Forestry Commission has compiled all their publication in one convenient, easy to navigate location. Publications range from brochures, formal and technical reports, to brief fact sheets that cover…
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: The Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2
May 21, 2021
Facility managers, transportation leaders, and elected officials are increasingly concerned about the resilience of transportation infrastructure to a range of threats, including the threats posed by climate change and extreme…
A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests by John H. Miller et al USDA
May 21, 2021
Invasions of nonnative plants into forests and landscapes of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities,…
Gulf of Mexico Alliance – Governors’ Action Plan III: For Healthy and Resilient Coasts
May 21, 2021
We, the Governors of the five U.S. Gulf States, recognize that the quality of life for citizens and visitors is culturally bound to the benefits provided by our natural resources.…
USDA Climate Hubs: Salt Water Intrusion and Salinization in Coastal Forests and Farms
May 21, 2021
Coastal forests and farmlands in parts of the Southeast are being negatively affected by saltwater intrusion and soil salinization due to sea level rise, storms, tides, droughts, and water resources…