Climate Adaptation Strategies for Southwestern Grasslands Management

Learn about climate adaptation strategies and experimental findings for southwestern grasslands in this research webinar featuring two key presentations. Explore the Rainfall Manipulation experiment's findings on how varying drought periods and rainfall patterns affect plant responses, including insights on photosynthesis timing, root distribution changes, and perennial grass biomass increases. Discover a comprehensive set of climate adaptation strategies developed for arid grasslands, featuring six core approaches and 17 nested methodologies created through collaboration between scientists, managers, and adaptation specialists. Gain practical knowledge from both scientific research and extensive management experience, with detailed explanations of how these strategies can be applied across diverse management scenarios. Includes an informative Q&A session following the presentations from USDA-ARS and Northern Arizona University researchers.