Author
Havstad, Kris | |
ELIAS, EMILE - New Mexico State University | |
STEELE, CAITI - New Mexico State University | |
Rango, Albert |
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2014 Publication Date: 3/22/2015 Citation: Havstad, K.M., Elias, E., Steele, C., Rango, A. 2015. Vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of southwest rangeland livestock production to climate change [abstract]. Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop. March 23-25, 2015. Las Cruces, NM. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The rangeland livestock industry across the southwestern US (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico) consists of highly diverse production operations in these arid and semi-arid environments with low primary productivity. The vulnerabilities of this industry with projected increasing aridity across the region are extensive. However, there are numerous adaptive capacities that can be employed, and these draw upon a multi-century history of coping with extreme climatic events, especially prolonged droughts. In addition, there are opportunities for transformative actions that can better align this economically important industry to the changing ecological capacities of the region. |