Strategies for reforestation under uncertain future climates: guidelines for Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Commercial forestry programs normally use locally collected seed for reforestation under the assumption that tree populations are optimally adapted to local environments. However, in western Canada this assumption is no longer valid because of climate trends that have occurred over the last several decades. The objective of this study is to show how we can arrive at reforestation recommendations with alternative species and genotypes that are viable under a majority of climate change scenarios.

Methodology/principal findings

In a case study for commercially important tree species of Alberta, we use an ecosystem-based bioclimate envelope modeling approach for western North America to project habitat for locally adapted populations of tree species using multi-model

SUBMITTER: Gray LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3154268 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature