| incorporating cold-air pooling into downscaled climate models increases potential refugia for snow-dependent species within the sierra nevada ecoregion, ca. | we present a unique water-balance approach for modeling snowpack under historic, current and future climates throughout the sierra nevada ecoregion. our methodology uses a finer scale (270 m) than previous regional studies and incorporates cold-air pooling, an atmospheric process that sustains cooler temperatures in topographic depressions thereby mitigating snowmelt. our results are intended to support management and conservation of snow-dependent species, which requires characterization of sui ... | 2014 | 25188379 |