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water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)

Model Reliability: Medium



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
Actual1.610.45028N/A
RFimp1.95.631650.63
CCSM453.73.740871.29
CCSM8553.652911.67
GFDL454.93.551241.62
GFDL855.53.455261.75
HAD453.13.935921.13
HAD852.93.933531.06
GCM455.22.842681.35
GCM856.32.647241.49

Regional Summary Tree Tables

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 Interpretation Guide


Water tupelo currently resides fairly commonly and with high IV when found, though narrowly and sparsely distributed (1.4% of area) within the bottom lowlands of the lower Mississippi and the southeast coastal areas. It is projected, with a medium reliable model, to have no changes in suitable habitat in coming decades. It is also poorly adaptable, so that its overall rating is poor. Nonetheless, SHIFT classes it as a potential infill species should conditions be appropriate.



Family:  Nyssaceae

Guild: opportunistic, dispersal limited (large-seeded)

Functional Lifeform: large deciduous tree

2.3 -0.86
-2.05 Model Reliability Medium

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

 Primary Positive Traits

 Primary Negative Traits

Drought Fire topkill Shade tolerance Environment habitat specificity


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