2017- Climate Change
March 8, 2021The Driving Force Behind Forest Change Does the climate drive forests or do forests drive the climate? The answer is... View Article
The Driving Force Behind Forest Change Does the climate drive forests or do forests drive the climate? The answer is... View Article
Environmental change happens slowly and its often hard to notice. Is it unusually warm? Was runoff different 20 years ago?... View Article
Shifts in temperature and precipitation, as consequence of climate change, will inevitably alter landscapes. One of the consequences of a... View Article
To help the RFV better understand its forests, ACES created the Forest Health Index (FHI) The FHI uses data from... View Article
Last year, the City of Aspen, Pitkin County, and ACES partnered to restore 80 acres of dense Gambel oak in... View Article
As a consequence of climate change, Colorado’s future looks warmer, and warmer often means drier. But how much warmer and... View Article
After a forest burns, both human and ecological communities impacted by the fire undergo change, but not always at the... View Article
When we open the tap to pour ourselves a glass of water, its unlikely that forests are the first thing... View Article
In recent decades, persistent drought in Colorado has led to more severe wildfire and insect epidemics. Here we explore what... View Article
Insects and disease are opportunists: they take advantage of weakened and vulnerable trees. Prolonged drought and rising temperatures associated with... View Article