Central Valley LCP: Wetlands Conservation Science Library

Priority Sub-habitats

Permanent wetlands
Seasonal wetlands
Semi-permanent wetlands
Flooded cropland
Rice cropland

Priority Species Groups & Species

California tiger salamander
Red-legged frog
Yellow-legged frog
Tricolored blackbird
Dragonflies and damselflies
Wetland-obligate plants
Wetlands-dependent mammals
Wetland-dependent reptiles
Wintering and breeding water birds

Quick Reference Materials: Vulnerability Literature Summary, Wetlands Map

Existing Vulnerability Assessments:

Title
Author
Priority Resources
Notes
Climate Change Vulnerability Species Scores for California Bird Species of Special Concern Gardali, et. al. Tricolored blackbird, many wetland birds California-wide
A Framework for Modeling Anthropogenic Impacts on Waterbird Habitats—Addressing Future Uncertainty in Conservation Planning Matchett, E.L., J.P. Fleskes, C.A. Young, D.R. Purkey Semi-permanent wetland, seasonal wetland, winter-flooded rice Preliminary results for Butte Basin

Modeling / Projections:

Title
Author
Priority Resources
Notes
Modeling Bird Distribution Responses to Climate Change:
A mapping tool to assist land managers and scientists in California
Point Blue Conservation Science Wetland bird species California-wide
Future San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes a Climate–Smart Planning Tool Point Blue Conservation Science Tidal marsh habitat, bird species distribution Suisun Bay

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
A Framework for Modeling Anthropogenic Impacts on Waterbird Habitats—Addressing Future Uncertainty in Conservation Planning Matchett, E.L., J.P. Fleskes, C.A. Young, D.R. Purkey January, 2015 waterbirds, bird conservation, conservation planning, decision making under uncertainty
Avian Demographic Response to Climate Change: A Multi-Species and Multi-Landscape Approach to Synthesizing Risk Factors Ackerman, J. T., M. P. Herzog, L. Salas, T. Gardali, G. Ballard, D. Loughman, G. Yarris, and J. M. Eadie 2011 bird demographics, climate change impacts, waterfowl
Identifying habitat conservation priorities and gaps for migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in California Stralberg, Diana, Cameron, D. Richard, Reynolds, Mark D., Hickey, Catherine M., Klausmeyer, Kirk, Busby, Sylvia M., Stenzel, Lynne E., Shuford, W. David, and Page, Gary W. 2011 biodiversity management, birds, conservation prioritization
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
The Distribution of Early-winter Flooding in the Central Valley of California: 2000-2010 Reiter, Matthew E., Leonard Liu May 2011 habitat conservation, waterbirds
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: Web Resource
Titlesort descending Creator Date Subjects
Future San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes, A Climate Smart Planning Tool Point Blue Conservation Science sea level rise
Type: Tool
Titlesort descending Creator Date Subjects
Modeling Bird Distribution Responses to Climate Change Point Blue Conservation Science