laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)
Model Reliability: Medium
| GCM SCENARIO | % Area Occ | Ave IV | Sum IV | Future/Current IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 8.3 | 6.7 | 16366 | N/A |
| RFimp | 11.3 | 4.4 | 14482 | 0.88 |
| CCSM45 | 21.8 | 4.4 | 28147 | 1.94 |
| CCSM85 | 27.4 | 4.2 | 34112 | 2.36 |
| GFDL45 | 28.8 | 4.3 | 36290 | 2.51 |
| GFDL85 | 34.1 | 4 | 39968 | 2.76 |
| HAD45 | 19.4 | 4.3 | 24513 | 1.69 |
| HAD85 | 21.4 | 3.9 | 24791 | 1.71 |
| GCM45 | 29 | 3.5 | 29650 | 2.05 |
| GCM85 | 35.1 | 3.2 | 32957 | 2.28 |
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
Laurel oak is narrowly distributed (6.6% of area), dense with high IV, and common across the south-southeastern US, and our medium reliable model suggests an increase in habitat (though still classed as 'No change' because of <10% area) across that region and up the eastern seaboard. However, the SHIFT model largely limits those northern locations from being naturally colonized within 100 years, though a fairly large northward expansion has some possibility. It has medium adaptability, and it has a fair capability to cope with a changing climate. SHIFT does suggest it to be a good infil species.
Family: Fagaceae
Guild: persistent, large-seeded, advance growthdependent
Functional Lifeform: medium-size semi-evergreentree
| 4.5 | 0.18 |
| 0.13 |  |
MODFACs
What traits will impact laurel oak's ability to adapt to climate change, and in what way?:
Primary Positive Traits
Shade tolerance Temperature gradient
Primary Negative Traits
Fire topkill