U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceReason for Selection Resilience scores quantify a combination of landscape diversity and local connectedness, stratified by geophysical setting and ecoregion. These measures represent the number of microclimates available to species and the current state of the landscape. This builds on research from Anderson and Ferree (2010), who showed geophysical diversity and elevation range were associated with biodiversity in the Eastern United States. Resilience emphasizes diverse landscapes where species are likely to be able to move and adjust to changing conditions. Input Data Base Blueprint 2022 extent The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Resilient Land (latest version of the terrestrial resilience that incorporated an updated wetlands layer and the 2019 National Land Cover Database); download the data ; read more about the analysis Southeast Blueprint 2023 extent Mapping Steps Classify the VALUE field into the final indicator values as shown below. This translates the original continuous layer into the standard deviation-based classes that TNC uses to display the resilience data in their viewer. Clip to the spatial extent of Base Blueprint 2022. As a final step, clip to the spatial extent of Southeast Blueprint 2023. Note: For more details on the mapping steps, code used to create this layer is available inthe Southeast Blueprint Data Download under > 6_Code. Final Indicator Values Indicator values are assigned as follows: 7 = Most resilient 6= More resilient 5 = Slightly more resilient 4 = Average/median resilience 3 = Slightly less resilient 2 = Less resilient 1 = Least resilient 0 = Developed Known Issues This indicator does not account for the occurrence and timing of disturbance processes, particularly fire. Without fire, resilient sites in many terrestrial ecosystems will not serve as biodiversity hotspots. This is particularly problematic in pine and prairie ecosystems in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Resilience scores on indigenous lands are still under review and are not included in this indicator. This indicator is derived from an interim data product provided by TNC prior to its official release. The final version has since been publicly released. While we are not aware of any significant changes, it's possible there may be slight differences between the preliminary data used in this indicator and the final published data. TNC no longer runs the terrestrial resilience analysis in the coastal zone, coding some areas as NoData that they scored in past iterations of TNC Resilient Land. Areas within the coastal zone receive a NoData score in this indicator because TNC's analysis estimates coastal resilience only for areas that are currently marsh or expected to become marsh under various sea-level rise scenarios. Disclaimer: Comparing with Older Indicator Versions There are numerous problems with using Southeast Blueprint indicators for change analysis. Please consult Blueprint staff if you would like to do this (email hilary_morris@fws.gov ). Literature Cited Anderson, M.G., A. Barnett, M. Clark, C. Ferree, A. Olivero Sheldon, J. Prince. 2016. Resilient Sites for Terrestrial Conservation in Eastern North America. The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Conservation Science. [ https://easterndivision.s3.amazonaws.com/Resilient_Sites_for_Terrestrial_Conservation.pdf ]. Anderson, M.G., Ferree, C.E., 2010. Conserving the stage: climate change and the geophysical underpinnings of species diversity. PLoS One 5, e11554. [ https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011554 ].ArcGIS ImageMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/f776465ae36d4471bf5985cf1a536681engPublicResilient Terrestrial Sites (Southeast Blueprint Indicator) [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2025-03-04