Topic: Alter community structure or composition to reduce risk or severity of major disturbances. (View All Topics in the Plan)

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Use prescribed fire treatments or other means to reduce fuel loading.

Cultural Resources
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Use defensible space in planning around high priority areas to reduce risk of loss or damage from wildfire.

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Alter forest community structure to reduce severity or extent of wind and ice damage. For example, create “soft” edges between...

Ecosystems
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Include buffer zones around wild rice beds or other sensitive communities to prevent effects of disturbance (logging, lakeshore development, wind,...

Cultural Resources
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Promote fire-adapted beings in areas with a higher risk of wildfire.

Ecosystems People
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Establish fuel breaks to slow the spread of catastrophic ishkode (fire).