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Reduce additional stressors in alpine habitats

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Approach

Reduce additional stressors in alpine habitats

Tactics

  • Manage human access (e.g.
  • build trails
  • harden sites
  • use permit systems or outfitter guides).
  • Maintain mountain goats at population levels that eliminate adverse impacts (remove goats if needed and discourage continued introduction of goats)
  • Monitor movement of plants (including both conifers and exotic weeds) and monitor movement of treeline.

Citation

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L.; Ho, J.J.; Little, N.J.; Joyce, L.A., eds. (2018). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Intermountain Region. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-375. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.,