Several important tree species are expected to decline by the end of the century in martime forests, including black cherry, eastern redcedar, and Virginia pine. Others are projected to increase, including shortleaf pine, pitch pine, post oak, and red map

Multiple forest impact models tend to agree that these species are likely to shift in relative importance by the end of the century. Additionally,American holly, black oak, sassafras, and scarlet oak are projected to decrease under the high scenario only. Because of their proximity to the ocean, salt-tolerance is also expected to influence how these species respond to the changing climate, but this factor was not included in modeled scenarios. Salt-tolerant species include pitch pine, red oak, white oak, black cherry, and eastern redcedar, and forests containing these species may be better able to tolerate future changes.