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Service Description: The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient and Connected Network for the US
This map analysis identifies a network of resilient sites and connecting corridors that, if conserved, could sustain North America's natural diversity by allowing species to adapt to climate impacts and thrive. The network is a product of ten years of work by over 150 scientists. It is built from three independent data layers integrated into a network:
- Representative Resilient Sites: Site Resilience is the ability of a site to sustain biodiversity and function even as the biota changes. It was measured as site with many topographically derived microclimates and the high local connectedness (microclimatic buffering). To ensure representation, site resilience was measured relative to other sites of the same geophysical setting (soil, geology, elevation) within ecoregions.
- Climate Flow: Climate flow is the gradual movement of populations in response to climate change. It was measured using used a wall-to-wall flow analysis that simulated species moving along climatic gradients while avoiding anthropogenic barriers. From the analysis we identified key climate corridors and flow zones that will allow species to disperse, migrate and adapt to a changing climate.
- Recognized Biodiversity Value: This map focused on a site’s current biodiversity value based on the presence of a rare species population, exemplary natural community or intact habitats. It was measured using The Nature Conservancy’s ecoregions portfolios, the State Wildlife Action Plan’s conservation opportunity areas, and Natural Heritage Program occurrences of biodiversity elements. \
The network covers 33% of the landscape, represents all geophysical environments, contains over 250,000 recognized biodiversity areas and is configured to maximize movement and flow. It is currently 44% secured against conversion to development. Alaska and Hawaii are underdevelopment as is a freshwater counterpart.
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Resilience, Flow, and Recognized Biodiversity: These areas have resilient sites, climate flow, and recognized biodiversity.
Resilience and Flow: These areas have resilient sites and climate flow.
Resilience and Biodiversity: These areas have resilient sites and recognized biodiversity.
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Description: The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient and Connected Network for the US
This map analysis identifies a network of resilient sites and connecting corridors that, if conserved, could sustain North America's natural diversity by allowing species to adapt to climate impacts and thrive. The network is a product of ten years of work by over 150 scientists. It is built from three independent data layers integrated into a network:
- Representative Resilient Sites: Site Resilience is the ability of a site to sustain biodiversity and function even as the biota changes. It was measured as site with many topographically derived microclimates and the high local connectedness (microclimatic buffering). To ensure representation, site resilience was measured relative to other sites of the same geophysical setting (soil, geology, elevation) within ecoregions.
- Climate Flow: Climate flow is the gradual movement of populations in response to climate change. It was measured using used a wall-to-wall flow analysis that simulated species moving along climatic gradients while avoiding anthropogenic barriers. From the analysis we identified key climate corridors and flow zones that will allow species to disperse, migrate and adapt to a changing climate.
- Recognized Biodiversity Value: This map focused on a site’s current biodiversity value based on the presence of a rare species population, exemplary natural community or intact habitats. It was measured using The Nature Conservancy’s ecoregions portfolios, the State Wildlife Action Plan’s conservation opportunity areas, and Natural Heritage Program occurrences of biodiversity elements. \
The network covers 33% of the landscape, represents all geophysical environments, contains over 250,000 recognized biodiversity areas and is configured to maximize movement and flow. It is currently 44% secured against conversion to development. Alaska and Hawaii are underdevelopment as is a freshwater counterpart.
Legend Description:
Resilience, Flow, and Recognized Biodiversity: These areas have resilient sites, climate flow, and recognized biodiversity.
Resilience and Flow: These areas have resilient sites and climate flow.
Resilience and Biodiversity: These areas have resilient sites and recognized biodiversity.
Copyright Text: The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Conservation Science
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Document Info:
- Title: Resilient and Connected Network Simple
- Author: melissa_clark_TNC
- Comments:
- Subject: A connected network of resilient sites which maximized site resilience, recognized biodiversity, and connectivity and climate flow. This has a simple legend with three colors. FINAL VERSION 10/13/2020.
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- Keywords: Resilient and Connected Network