Sustained conservation of species requires integration of future
climate change effects, but few tools exist to assist managers. The
System for Assessing Vulnerability of Species (SAVS) identifies the
relative vulnerability or resilience of vertebrate species to
climate change. Designed for managers, the SAVS is an easily
applied tool that uses a questionnaire of 22 predictive criteria to
create vulnerability scores. The user scores species' attributes
relating to potential vulnerability or resilience associated with
projections for their region. Six scores are produced: an overall
score denoting level of vulnerability or resilience, four
categorical scores (habitat, physiology, phenology, and biotic
interactions) indicating source of vulnerability, and an
uncertainty score, which reflects user confidence in the predicted
response. The SAVS provides a framework for integrating new
information into the climate change assessment process.
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