Changes in climate, vegetation, and ecological resilience in recent decades suggest climate smart management strategies for dryland shrublands and woodlands

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We showed that climate warming in southwest drylands has been associated with concurrent changes in vegetation and fuels and decreases in resistance and resilience. We provide an approach that allows managers to quantify the ongoing changes at management appropriate scales. We suggest climate smart management strategies to help direct ecosystems into conditions that can decrease fire risk, increase resistance to plant invasions, and reduce vulnerability to climate change.