Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Wood Turtle (Michigan)
Assessment full text
This species was identified as moderately vulnerable to climate change because of the following factors:
- Natural barriers prevent dispersal or shifts in species' range
- Has already experienced variations in annual precipitation (over the last 50 years)
The factors below decrease this species' vulnerability to climate change:
- Does not require a specialized diet (eats a wide variety of foods)
Ranking
Moderately Vulnerable
Confidence
Moderate
Climate scenario
SRES A1B (Mid-range emissions scenario)
Location
Michigan
Time period
2050
Assessment reference text
Hoving, C.L., Y.M. Lee, P.J. Badra, and B.J. Klatt. 2013. Changing climate, changing wildlife: a vulnerability assessment of 400 Species of Greatest Conservation Need and game species in Michigan. Wildlife Division Report No. 3564. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, MI. Available from: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/35…
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