Climatic change and assisted migration: Strategic options for forest and conservation nurseries

Mary I. Williams; Kas Dumroese

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Climatic change and assisted migration: Strategic options for forest and conservation nurseries

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Mary I. Williams, Kas Dumroese

Year:

2013

Type:

Other

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Forest Nursery Notes. 33(2): 33-35.

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Abstract

In light of current studies (for example, Gray and Hamann 2012; Zhu and others 2012) that show climate will change faster than plants can adapt or migrate naturally, it begs the question, "What does this mean for forestry, specifically forest and conservation nurseries?" Growing trees that just survive may become more important than promoting fast growth rates for superior genetics (Hebda 2008). In a recent survey of state and commercial nurseries in the US, most state nurseries have not explored how changes in climate will impact their abilities to select, produce, and provide trees that are suitable to projected climatic conditions (Tepe and Meretsky 2011).

Keywords

climate change, conservation, growth rates

Citation

Williams, Mary I.; Dumroese, R. Kasten. 2013. Climatic change and assisted migration: Strategic options for forest and conservation nurseries. Forest Nursery Notes. 33(2): 33-35.