An increase in extreme weather events is expected to accelerate gap formation and regeneration. Northern hardwoods forests typically recover slowly in response to disturbance, which may lower adaptive capacity.

Submitted by sdhandler on

A combination of severe warming and drier conditions could increase wildfire risk in the Mid-Atlantic region, but topography, fragmentation, and fire suppression are likely to limit wildfire.

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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
Grassland
Fire Management
Great Lakes Coastal Ecosystems