| 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. Climatewarming 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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| ProdID: | 70003411 |
| Citation Author: | Johnson, W. Carter; Werner, Brett ; Guntenspergen, Glenn R.; Voldseth, Richard A.; Millett, Bruce ; Naugle, David E.; Tulbure, Mirela ; Carroll, Rosemary W. H.; Tracy, John ; Olawsky, Craig |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate; 2010; Article; Journal; BioScience; Johnson, W. Carter; Werner, Brett ; Guntenspergen, Glenn R.; Voldseth, Richard A.; Millett, Bruce ; Naugle, David E.; Tulbure, Mirela ; Carroll, Rosemary W. H.; Tracy, John ; Olawsky, Craig |
| Citation Start Page: | 128 |
| Citation Volume: | 60 |
| Citation Year: | 2010 |
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| Text: | Prairie wetland complexes as landscape functional units in a changing climate; 2010; Article; Journal; BioScience; Johnson, W. Carter; Werner, Brett ; Guntenspergen, Glenn R.; Voldseth, Richard A.; Millett, Bruce ; Naugle, David E.; Tulbure, Mirela ; Carroll, Rosemary W. H.; Tracy, John ; Olawsky, Craig |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1525/bio.2010.60.2.7 |
| Date Other: | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | American Institute of Biological Sciences |
