Restoring American Chestnut: How assisted migration is being used to [re]introduce a keystone species under climate change

Pete Clark; Tony D'Amato; Paul Schaberg

Treesearch

Restoring American Chestnut: How assisted migration is being used to [re]introduce a keystone species under climate change

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Pete Clark, Tony D'Amato, Paul Schaberg

Year:

2024

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation

Download (PDF 1.12 MB)

Download (PDF 1.12 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/68167.pdf

Abstract

Climate change is expected to alter many aspects of forest ecosystems. Among these changes, tree species ranges are projected to shift northward and upslope in response to warming temperatures and altered precipitation patterns. Unfortunately, natural seed dispersal and plant migration rates dramatically lag behind the pace of climate change.

Keywords

American chestnut, climate change, assisted migration, growth, cold injury

Citation

Clark, Pete; D'Amato,Tony; Schaberg, Paul. 2023. Restoring American Chestnut: How assisted migration is being used to [re]introduce a keystone species under climate change. The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation. 37:37-39.