Many Wet Forest species are projected to decrease across northern Minnesota by the end of the century (black ash, northern white-cedar, balsam fir, balsam poplar, and black spruce).

Multiple forest impact models tend to agree that these species are more likely to decrease in suitable habitat and biomass across a range of climate scenarios by the end of the century. Emerald ash borer will be a major concern for ash species, and Dutch elm disease is expected to limit the potential increase in American elm. Wet Forests often exist as large complexes of black ash or only a few species, and forests with limited options may have less ability to adapt to changing conditions.