Tidal swamps are expected to respond to sea level change by changing the shape and position of wetlands and coastal habitat, depending on how changes in hydrology conform to local topography.

As tidal forests lose habitat, they may potentially replace nontidal riverine and lowland forests in areas where soils become saturated or seasonally inundated

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Mid-Atlantic Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment

Applicable Sectors

Forest

Wildlife Management

Forest [FAR1]

Forest Carbon Management

Forested watershed

Non-Forested Wetlands

Recreation