Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Brook Trout (West Virginia)
Assessment full text
This species was identified as highly vulnerable to climate change because of the following factors:
- Very sensitive to changes in temperature
- Natural and anthropogenic barriers prevent dispersal or shifts in species' range
- Has already experienced slight variations in annual precipitation (over the last 50 years)
- Sensitive to changes in precipitation
- Depends on natural disturbance likely to be affected by climate change
The factors below decrease this species' vulnerability to climate change:
- Ability to move across the landscape and/or disperse relatively long distances
Ranking
Highly Vulnerable
Confidence
Very High
Climate scenario
SRES A1B (Mid-range emissions scenario)
Location
West Virginia
Time period
2050
Assessment reference text
Byers, E., and S. Norris. 2011. Climate change vulnerability assessment of species of concern in West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Elkins, West Virginia. Available from: http://wvdnr.gov/publications/PDFFiles/Cl…
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