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Projected response of 94 tree species to changes in N and S deposition from 2005 to 2100 and the associated ecosystem services at risk

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Tree species provide a range of important societal values, including timber for harvesting, carbon sequestration, and recreational enjoyment for hikers, backpackers, and hunters. A recent analysis indicates that tree species respond differentially to atmospheric deposition of N and S, with uncertain implications on the future forest composition and the ecosystem services that these forests provide. Here we provide a first-ever estimate for the coterminous US (CONUS) on species level changes in relative abundance of the current forest cohort from 2005 to 2100 across 16 future climate and deposition scenarios. We then estimate how two final ecosystem service (FEGS) may be affected (i.e. timber production, carbon sequestration) and one intermediate ecosystem service which underpins many FEGS (i.e. forest biodiversity). We also explore individual services that are more difficult to quantify and estimate the directional effects for U.S. forests.

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This is for the Science Symposium for the Fall Meeting of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program. The purpose is to present on recent results from some of the modeling work under AE.

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Clark, C. Projected response of 94 tree species to changes in N and S deposition from 2005 to 2100 and the associated ecosystem services at risk. Natinoal Atmospheric Deposition Program, Boulder, CO, November 04 - 08, 2019.
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Last updated on January 14, 2022
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