Projected increases in temperature and potential decreases in precipitation later in the growing season may decrease the amount of atmospheric moisture that could develop into fog in summer or snow in winter impacting the spruce/fir forest ecosystem.

Submitted by dshannon on

Changes in winter processes could affect this high-elevation ecosystem more than others; interacting effects of reduced snow cover (warm temperatures) or increased snow cover (lake effect) would alter soil freezing conditions.

External Link
Central Appalachians Vulnerability Assessment
Resource
Central Appalachians Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment
Applicable Sectors
Forest [FAR1]
Forest
Forested watershed
Forest Carbon Management
Recreation
Non-Forested Wetlands
Wildlife Management