The complex topography in the Central Appalachians will potentially provide refugia for the spruce/fir forest ecosystem, where some disjunct populations may persist. | Adaptation Workbook

Complex topography may provide cool pockets of habitat, such as in high-elevation valley bottoms, where this ecosystem would be likely to persist.

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Central Appalachians Vulnerability Assessment

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Central Appalachians Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment

Applicable Sectors

Forested watershed

Forest Carbon Management

Non-Forested Wetlands

Wildlife Management