Climate change and Canada's national park system
Subtitle: scenarios & impacts = Le changement climatique et le réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada : scénarios et répercussions
By: [edited by Daniel Scott].
Contributors: Scott, Daniel J. 1969-; Parks Canada. Atlantic Region.; University of Waterloo. Faculty of Environmental Studies.; Canada. Environment Canada.
Series: Parks Canada-ecosystem science review reports ;; no. 19; Parks Canada-ecosystem science review reports ;; rept. 19.
Publisher: Parks Canada
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [Halifax, N.S.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Climatic changes -- Canada.; Natural resources -- Canada -- Management.; Environmental impact analysis -- Canada.; National parks and reserves -- Canada -- Management.; Vegetation and climate -- Canada.; Protected areas -- Canada -- Management.
Other titles: Changement climatique et le réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada
Description: Examines the implications of climate change, and the landscape level alteration in vegetation distribution resulting from projected climate changes. Provides an overview of potential climate changes related to biophysical impacts in the national parks and explores the implication for conservation policy and planning. Describes the development of three types of climate change scenarios (global, bioclimate, and daily) for use in climate change impact assessments in the Canada's national parks.
Notes: In English and French.
Includes bibliographical references.
Title from disc label.
Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program.
"Co-published by University of Wateloo, Faculty of Environmental Studies and the Adaptation & Impacts Research Group of Environment Canada"--Insert.
Issued also in printed form.
System requirements: Any computer capable of running Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 4.0 or later.
Table of contents: title: Climate change and Canada's national park system : a screening level assessment; title: Vegetation response to climate change : implications for Canada's conservation lands; title: Climate change scenarios for Canada's national parks : a users manual.