Abstract

The Sierra Nevada mountains of California are predicted to have strong changes with climate change. One of the ecological threats that may become worse is the spread and impact of invasive plants. This report summarizes the connections between climate change and invasive plants in mountain meadow ecosystems, and recommends steps that land managers can take now to improve the resilience of meadows into the future. While this report focuses on the Sierra Nevada, its recommendations can be applied other mountain meadow systems.