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balsam fir (Abies balsamea) Model Reliability: High Model Reliability High

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Current Distribution Maps for balsam fir

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>Current Forest Inventory and Analysis for balsam fir
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Current Forest Inventory and Analysis

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Climate Change Scenario Maps Model Reliability High

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Hadley - High Scenario for balsam fir
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HadleyCM3 – A1FI (High, "Harsh") Climate Scenario

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Ranked Maps of the Predictors Used in the Model

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Mean May-September temperature (°C)
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Mean May-September temperature (°C)



Potential Changes in Abundance and Range (Future)

GCM SCENARIO % Area Occ Ave IV Sum IV Future/Current IV
Actual FIA 8.8 11 9,442 NA
Modelled Current 10.9 8.9 9,519 NA
GCM3Avg-Lo 6.7 3.6 2,330 0.24
GCM3Avg-Hi 6 2.3 1,358 0.14
PCM-Lo 7.2 5 3,540 0.37
PCM-Hi 6 2.7 1,592 0.17
GFDL-Lo 6.7 3.7 2,395 0.25
GFDL-Hi 6 2.4 1,404 0.15
Hadley-Lo 6.4 2.8 1,778 0.19
Hadley-Hi 6 2.3 1,330 0.14


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This is version 3 of the Climate Change Tree Atlas. You can view version 4 of the Tree Atlas, or the most current balsam fir page.



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