Central Valley LCP: Upland Habitat Conservation Science Library

Priority Sub-habitats
Chaparral and serpentine shrublands
Oak foothill pine woodland
Oak woodland



Available Maps:
Oak Woodlands
Chaparral and Shrublands

Priority Species Groups & Species

Yellow-billed magpie
Valley oak
Cavity nesters and roosters
Red-legged frog
Yellow-legged frog
Western bumblebee and pollinators
Large wide-ranging mammals

Existing Vulnerability Assessments:

Title
Author
Priority Resources
Notes
Vulnerability Analysis Reports for Focal Resources of the Sierra Nevada EcoAdapt Red and yellow-legged frogs, chaparral, blue oak, oak woodland Sierra Nevada region
Vulnerability Rankings and Assessment Matrix for 168 Sierra Nevada Bird Species Seigel et al. Cavity Nesters Sierra Nevada region
Climate Change Vulnerability Species Scores for California Bird Species of Special Concern Gardali, et. al. Cavity nesters California-wide

Modeling / Projections:

Title
Author
Priority Resources
Notes
Threat Assessments for California Rangelands USGS Western Geographic Science Center Wildlife habitat provided by rangelands Current and projected for 2 climate models; Central Valley and foothills
Modeling Bird Distribution Responses to Climate Change: A mapping tool to assist land managers and scientists in California Point Blue Conservation Science Oak Woodland bird species, blue oak woodland, and chaparral Projected future distributions for 2 models; California-wide

Conservation Science References:

Type: Document
Titlesort descending Creator Date Subjects
A climate change vulnerability assessment of California's at-risk birds Gardali, Thomas, Seavy, Nathaniel E., DiGaudio, Ryan T., and Comrack, Lyann A. 2012 vulnerability assessment, birds, climate change adaptation, biodiversity
Climate change and the future of California's endemic flora Loarie, Scott R., Carter, Benjamin E., Hayhoe, Katharine, McMahon, Sean, Moe, Richard, Knight, Charles A., Ackerly, David D., 2008 climate change, plants, endemic species, plant diversity
Climate change scenarios for the California region Cayan, Daniel R., Maurer, Edwin P., Dettinger, Michael D., Tyree, Mary, and Hayhoe, Katharine 2008 climate change, IPCC scenarios, climate change projections
Climate gradients, climate change, and special edaphic floras Harrison, Susan, Damschen, Ellen, and Going, Barbara M. 2009 edaphic communities, biodiversity, rare plants
Endemic plant communities on special soils: early victims or hardy survivors of climate change? Damschen, Ellen I., Harrison, Susan, Ackerly, David D., Fernandez-Going, Barbara M., Anacker, Brian L. 2012 endemic species, plant diversity, edaphic communities, climate change assessment
Gene movement and genetic association with regional climate gradients in California valley oak (Quercus lobata Née) in the face of climate change Sork, Victoria L, Davis, Frank W., Westfall, Robert, Flint, Alan, Ikegami, Makihiko, Wang, Hongfang, and Grivet, Delphine 2010 Quercus lobata, climate change, ecological genetics, climate change adaptation
Integrated climate and land use change scenarios for California rangeland ecosystem services: wildlife habitat, soil carbon, and water supply Byrd, Kristin B., Lorraine E. Flint, P. Alvarez, C. F. Casey, B. M. Sleeter, C. E. Soulard, Alan L. Flint, T. L. Sohl January, 2015 rangelands, ecosystem services, soil carbon, habitat conservation, water resources
Managing microevololution: restoration in the face of global change Rice, K. J., and Emery, N. C. 2003 vernal pools, oak woodlands
Modeled regional climate change and California endemic oak ranges Kueppers, Lara M., Snyder, Mark A., Sloan, Lisa C., Zaveleta, Erika S., and Fulfrost, Brian 2005 Quercus lobata, Quercus douglasii, bioclimatic modeling, climate change projections
Predicting species responses to climate change: demography and climate microrefugia in California valley oak (Quercus lobata) Mclaughlin, B. C. and Zaveleta, E. S. 2012 bioclimatic modeling, climate change, Quercus lobata, plants
Projected Effects of Climate Change in California: Ecoregional Summaries Emphasizing Consequences for Wildlife Gardali, T., Howell, C., Seavy, N., Shuford, W. D., Stralberg, D. 2011 climate change impacts
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment Technical Synthesis: Chaparral Hauptfeld, R.S., Kershner, J. M., and Feifel, K. M. 2014 chaparral, vulnerability assessment, biodiversity
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment Technical Synthesis: Oak Woodlands Hauptfeld, R.S., Kershner, J. M., and Feifel, K. M. 2014 oak woodlands, vulnerability assessment, biodiversity
The ancient blue oak woodlands of California: longevity and hydroclimatic history Stahle, D.W., Griffin, R.D., Meko, D.M., Therrell, M.D., Edmondson, J.R., Cleaveland, M.K., Stahle, L.N., Burnette, D.J., Abatzogou, J.T., Redmond, K.T., Dettinger, M.D., and Cayan, D.R. 2013 Quercus douglasii, historical climate, precipitation
The impact of climate change on wildfire severity: a regional forecast for Northern California Fried, Jeremy S., Torn, Margaret S., and Mills, Evan 2004 climate change, wildfire
Twentieth-century shifts in forest structure in California: Denser forests, smaller trees, and increased dominance of oaks McIntyre, Patrick J., Thorne, James H., Dolanc, Christopher R., Flint, Alan L., Flint, Lorraine E., Kelly, Maggi, and Ackerly, David D. 2015 historical climate, paleoclimates, vegetation distribution
Type: Dataset
Titlesort descending Creator Date Subjects
Bird Distribution Responses to Climate Change Point Blue Conservation Science 2010 species distribution modeling, birds, bioclimatic modeling
Conservation Prioritization for California Landbirds Point Blue Conservation Science 2011 species distribution modeling, habitat conservation, birds
Type: Tool
Titlesort descending Creator Date Subjects
California Climate and Hydrology Change Graphs Climate Commons
Modeling Bird Distribution Responses to Climate Change Point Blue Conservation Science