Topic: Forestry: The adaptive capacity and functionality of ponderosa pine ecosystems are under threat.

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Fort Belknap Indian Community

Do outreach to promote adaptive management techniques and climate change integration across tribal and regional programs.

People
Fort Belknap Indian Community

Monitor changes in the forest, streams, cultural resources, and community awareness in order to promote adaptive management.

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Fort Belknap Indian Community

Consider planting more climate tolerant tree species in the forest if the current tree species are dying out.

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Retain forestry cover and support the diversity of existing species and ecosystems: Maintain age stand diversity, Prevent excessive fuel build-up...

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Establish a breeding program to establish which varieties and species are best adapted to the range of likely future climates...

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Write a plan for establishing a seed bank and seedling nursery to protect forest genetic diversity. Increasing and protecting forest...

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Need to collect data from soil to improve soil management (soil scientist).

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Do hydrologic cycle education (highland mountains) and relation to forestry.

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Fort Belknap Indian Community

Plant trees.

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Treat forested areas of the reservation to increase resilience to drought and fire. Continue thinning the Little Rockies.

Fort Belknap Indian Community

We need to manage expectations about the role of fire and fire suppression, to learn about fire as a natural...

Fort Belknap Indian Community

Create a forestry management class at the community college.

People