WILDLANDS FOR WILDLIFE

[...]we have fewer forests, and large portions of those that remain are fragmented and degraded. Not surprisingly, those factors spell outright loss of habitat and are the main threats to biological diversity in our country. Because of these factors, more than 17,000 species of animals and plants in...

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Published inAmerican forests Vol. 123; no. 2
Main Authors Sprague, Eric, Hynicka, Justin, Lerner, Jeff
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Forests 01.07.2017
Subjects
Biodiversity
Biodiversity hot spots
Birds
Butterflies & moths
Climate change
Coniferous forests
Endangered & extinct species
Endangered species
Extinction
Forest ecosystems
Forest management
Forests
Habitats
Invasive plants
Pests
Pine
Plants (botany)
Prescribed fire
Public policy
Resilience
Restoration
Rivers
Seeds
Species extinction
Terrestrial ecosystems
Trees
Wildlife
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:[...]we have fewer forests, and large portions of those that remain are fragmented and degraded. Not surprisingly, those factors spell outright loss of habitat and are the main threats to biological diversity in our country. Because of these factors, more than 17,000 species of animals and plants in the U.S. are considered at risk of extinction. Wildlands for Wildlife will build on other American Forests programs by implementing a range of protection, restoration and stewardship actions in each priority area, focusing on controlling invasive plants and pests, enhancing habitat structure, fostering climate change resilience, informing public policy and reintroducing forest wildlife back into the wild. North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana * THEMES: endangered species, biodiversity, water * TREES: longleaf pine forest ecosystems * FOCAL WILDLIFE SPECIES: gopher tortoise and red-cockaded woodpecker Longleaf pine forest ecosystems are national biodiversity hotspots. Texas thornscrub forest ecosystems, including diverse mix of tree species, including huisache, granejo, brasil and Texas ebony * FOCAL WILDLIFE SPECIES: ocelot and rare birds and butterflies The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is the fertile river delta of the Rio Grande River. Since the 1920s, 95 percent of native Texas thornscrub forest has been cleared for agriculture and development.
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ISSN:0002-8541
2163-3541