Date of Award
2017
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Natural Resources Management
Department
Natural Resources Management
College
Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources
Faculty Advisor
DeKeyser, Shawn
Description
Prairie-pothole-wetland water budgets are largely dependent on atmospheric interactions. Modeling of prairie-pothole wetlands has suggested that climate change may cause significant decreases to a wetland’s hydroperiod and ponded-water area. Thus, waterfowl populations are expected to suffer under a changed climate. I performed an in-depth literature review to summarize the effects of climate change and upland management on prairie-pothole wetland hydrology. The literature review was used to determine practices that were utilized in an experimental investigation of the effects of upland management on wetland hydrology. I also used a wetland simulation model to explore the use of grazing and burning to mitigate the effects of climate change on prairie-pothole wetlands. Results from my field experiments and model simulations suggest that increased temperatures will have a significant impact on wetland hydrology, impacts that may be partially mitigated with upland-vegetation management.
Recommended Citation
Renton, David Allen, "Managing Upland Vegetation as a Mitigation Strategy for Climate-Change Effects on Prairie-Pothole Wetlands" (2017). Natural Resources Management. 49.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/nrm/49
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28071