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black maple (Acer nigrum)

Model Reliability: Low



Current Forest Inventory and Analysis under Current Conditions
Current Forest Inventory and Analysis under Current Conditions
(DISTRIB-II + SHIFT)
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Importance Value
GCM SCENARIO % Area Occ Ave IV Sum IV Future/Current IV
Actual0.46681N/A
RFimp0.51.92680.39
CCSM450.60.71080.4
CCSM850.40.6840.31
GFDL450.50.5860.32
GFDL850.40.6720.27
HAD450.40.7870.32
HAD850.40.7730.27
GCM450.80.4940.35
GCM850.50.5760.28

Regional Summary Tree Tables

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 Interpretation Guide


Black maple, though dispersed across the upper Midwest, is very rare according to FIA (0.5% of cells), and it shows a large decrease in habitat. However, it is highly adaptable, so that it could adapt well. Nonetheless, its rarity and modeled loss in habitat generates a poor capability to cope. SHIFT shows negligible migration.



Family:  Aceraceae

Guild:  persistant, slow-growing, understory tolerant

Functional Lifeform:  large deciduous tree

5.2 0.48
0.90 Model Reliability Low

MODFACs
What traits will impact black maple's ability to adapt to climate change, and in what way?:

 Primary Positive Traits

Shade tolerance Environment habitat specificity

 Primary Negative Traits

Fire topkill


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