2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

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4.3.13.4 Climate Change Compared to Other Threats --------------------------------- 4-215 • Table 4.3.13-1. Climate change compared to other threats to wet pine savannas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-215 4.3.13.5 Impacts to Wildlife ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-216 4.3.13.6 Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-217 4.3.13.6.1 Surveys---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-217 4.3.13.6.2 Monitoring ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4-218 4.3.13.6.3 Research-------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-218 4.3.13.6.4 Management Practices-------------------------------------------------- 4-219 4.3.13.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships -------------------------- 4-220 4.4 Terrestrial Communities --------------------------------------------------------------- 4-221 4.4.1 Introduction ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-221 4.4.2 Caves and Mines ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-223 4.4.2.1 Ecosystem Description--------------------------------------------------------------- 4-223 4.4.2.2 Location of Habitat ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-224 • Figure 4.4.2-1. Statewide location of subsurface mines------------------------- 4-224 4.4.2.3 Problems Affecting Habitats-------------------------------------------------------- 4-224 4.4.2.4 Climate Change Compared to Other Threats----------------------------------- 4-225 • Table 4.4.2-1. Climate change compared to other threats to caves and mines - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-225 4.4.2.5 Impacts to Wildlife ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-226 4.4.2.6 Recommendations-------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-228 4.4.2.6.1 Surveys ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-228 4.4.2.6.2 Monitoring ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-228 4.4.2.6.3 Research --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-229 4.4.2.6.4 Management Practices --------------------------------------------------- 4-230 4.4.2.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships---------------------------- 4-230 4.4.3 Spruce-Fir Forests4-232 4.4.3.1 Ecosystem Description--------------------------------------------------------------- 4-232 4.4.3.2 Location of Habitat ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-232 4.4.3.3 Problems Affecting Habitats-------------------------------------------------------- 4-233 4.4.3.4 Climate Change Compared to Other Threats----------------------------------- 4-234 • Table 4.4.3-1. Climate change compared to other threats to Spruce-Fir forests------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-235 4.4.3.5 Impacts to Wildlife ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-236 4.4.3.6 Recommendations-------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-237 4.4.3.6.1 Surveys ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-237 4.4.3.6.2 Monitoring ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-238 4.4.3.6.3 Research --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-239

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