Climate Change Adaptation in Grassland Agroecosystems.

We proposed to engage landowners and land managers (i.e., biologists and agency personnel who manage state, federal, and non-profit lands) to protect grassland and biodiversity through development of climate change adaptation strategies in the Grand River Grasslands of southern Iowa and northern Missouri, with a focus on examining how grasslands are managed. Our plan was to build on our previous research to: 1) identify priorities for the conservation of grassland ecosystems, 2) identify the vulnerability of a suite of plant species to climate change, 3) identify options that land managers can take in the present to prepare for future climate conditions, and 4) discuss and evaluate these options with land owners and land managers to determine which options are most socially and economically feasible to implement