Forest Carbon Management
Warmer temperatures can lead to decreased soil moisture even without an associated decrease in precipitation, resulting in a temporary inability for a tree to meet water demand.
Some studies have examined the impact of climate change on forest productivity within the region, but they disagree on how other factors such as species composition, stand age, disturbance, or pollution may interact to influence productivity. Changes are not expected to be consistent within a species, and the diversity of forest conditions across the landscape suggests that changes will be spatially variable.
Seedlings are more vulnerable than mature trees to changes in temperature, moisture, and other seedbed and early growth requirements; they are also expected to be more responsive to favorable conditions.
Forest impact model results predict that habitat and biomass of individual tree species will change, and that tree species will respond uniquely. However, few studies have specifically examined how assemblages of species may change.
The Northwest Climate Toolbox contains a collection of useful tools to display and compare climate projections for the continental United States. You can explore future data with a Climate Mapper tool, a boxplot tool, or a future time series. You can also display climate normals in the Climate Mapper tool, or through graphs and charts.
Additional materials related to New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework Project.
This website serves as a regional gateway to data and information relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across New York State. It provides climate science data, maps, tools, documents, websites, and other resources for policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and the public, to support scientifically sound and cost-effective decision making. The vision is a dynamic site where users can find information in multiple ways, including through interactive tools that use data from different sources.
The State of Vermont is pleased to introduce two new tools developed to help Vermonters explore what climate change will mean for the state and for particular regions and communities. These tools are your gateway to scientifically sound and cost-effective decision-making relevant to climate change in Vermont. Understanding and preparing for those changes is one of the best investments we can make.
