bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)
Model Reliability: Low
Current Forest Inventory and Analysis under Current Conditions
| GCM SCENARIO | % Area Occ | Ave IV | Sum IV | Future/Current IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0.6 | 1.6 | 292 | N/A |
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
Bigleaf magnolia is a very rare species (0.4% of area) spattered in the south central portion of the eastern US, and its low reliable model suggests a quite severe reduction of habitat from that. It thus gets an overall capability rating of very poor. The effect of SHIFT is neglibible.
Family: Magnoliaceae
Guild: slow-growing, shade tolerant
Functional Lifeform: small deciduous tree
| 4.4 | 0.80 |
| -0.75 |  |
MODFACs
What traits will impact bigleaf magnolia's ability to adapt to climate change, and in what way?:
Primary Positive Traits
Shade tolerance
Primary Negative Traits
Environment habitat specificity