silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
Model Reliability: Low
| GCM SCENARIO | % Area Occ | Ave IV | Sum IV | Future/Current IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 3.4 | 14.8 | 14905 | N/A |
| RFimp | 5.2 | 6 | 9117 | 0.61 |
| CCSM45 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 16683 | 1.83 |
| CCSM85 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 21829 | 2.39 |
| GFDL45 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 24013 | 2.63 |
| GFDL85 | 22.7 | 4.2 | 27720 | 3.04 |
| HAD45 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 22241 | 2.44 |
| HAD85 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 22170 | 2.43 |
| GCM45 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 21003 | 2.3 |
| GCM85 | 23.7 | 3.4 | 23935 | 2.63 |
Regional Summary Tree Tables
Summaries for tree species are available for a variety of geographies, in both PDF and Excel format. These summaries are based on Version 4 of the Climate Change Tree Atlas
Interpretation Guide
Silver maple is narrowly distributed (4.9% of area), sparse but with high IV in certain lowland habitats in the Midwest, and our rather low reliable model expands its habitat greatly within that region. Though over-exaggerated in its potential new habitat (the SHIFT model does not indicate all new habitat can be colonized within 100 years), its current abundance and adaptability yield a good capacity to cope under a changing climate. It is also highly rated by SHIFT to be an infill species.
Family: Aceraceae
Guild: pioneer, spring-dispersed, moist-site tolerant
Functional Lifeform: large deciduous tree
| 5.6 | 0.13 |
| 1.63 |  |
MODFACs
What traits will impact silver maple's ability to adapt to climate change, and in what way?:
Primary Positive Traits
Dispersal Seedling establishment Shade tolerance
Primary Negative Traits
Drought Fire topkill