Climate actions
Documenting clear plans for how to respond to more frequent or severe disturbances in advance will allow for a faster, more thoughtful, better-coordinated response. An example of an adaptation action under this approach is to identify locations where a given forest type would be unlikely to be successfully re-established in the event of a severe disturbance, and then devising response options for establishing better-adapted communities in these places if the event occurs again. Considerations: stand-replacing disturbances are often beneficial to aspen and paper birch forest types; the dominant species in balsam fir and spruce forest types have flammable needles and shallow roots, which make them highly susceptible to damage or mortality from fire and wind; jack pine forests require extensive site disturbance to regenerate and are generally favoured by stand-replacing disturbances and recurring fires. Climate change impacts like drought, dry wet soil and peatlands, wildfire, invasive species, and severe weather events.
Preparation for more frequent and more severe disturbances
Objective
Respond to disturbance.
Description
Expected results
Planning and studying the primary drivers of disturbance.
Result indicators
Frequency and intensity of disturbance events (i.e. drought, dry wet soil and peatlands, wildfire, invasive species, and severe weather events).
Involved actors
Scientist, natural planner, natural risk expert, government and public administration.
Expected timeline for action
Best practices
Criticalities
Scope of the action
Type of proposed actions
Sector of action
Climate impacts
Implementation scale