Wet Meadows at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in a Changing Climate: A Resist–Accept–Direct (RAD) Management Application Study

Marie Denn, Morgan C. Darby, Don Weeks, Koren Nydick, Jonathan C. B. Nesmith; Athena Demetry, Sylvia Haultain

Posted on: 5/22/2025 - Updated on: 5/22/2025

NPS / C. CANN

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CAKE Team

Published

2025-03

Abstract

This study examines an application of the Resist Change, Accept Change, and Direct Change (RAD) management strategies framework for managing adverse climate change related impacts and non-climate change related impacts on wet meadows and fens in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

We describe the significance, extent, and general characteristics of the approximately 2,300 wet meadows and fens within the parks. We further describe typical adverse impacts from climate change stressors and non-climate change stressors on these resources, as well as four types of RAD strategies and their applicability under various combinations of climate change impact severity and non-climate change impact severity. Lastly, we evaluate the RAD management strategies for consistency with National Park Service management policies.

Citation

Denn, M., M. C. Darby, D. Weeks, J. Wagner, K. Nydick, J. C. B. Nesmith, A. Demetry, and S. Haultain. 2025. Wet meadows at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in a changing climate: A resist–accept–direct (RAD) management application study (revised 2025). Science Report NPS/SR— 2025/253. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. https://doi.org/10.36967/2309075.

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