California's climate refugia: Mapping the stable places

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200609095102.htm

It found that about 15 percent of natural lands in California serve as climate refugia for the state's plants, including trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials. The mapping tool can help natural resource managers prioritize and plan climate-adaptive management efforts, such as wildlife habitat conservation and post-wildfire restoration.

The study is published in a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution devoted to the theme of climate refugia. The issue and an accompanyingwebsite, climaterefugia.org,include other refugia related to fish and wildlife, rivers and wetlands, mountains and forests.