Eastern Woodlands
Maple Trees. Photo by NPS/Jacquie Tinkler.
Climate change threatens some of the most treasured natural and historic places in our nation. An example in the Eastern Woodlands bioregion that park managers are concerned about is shifting vegetation due to warming temperatures. Climate change may reduce the habitat for the sugar maple and shift its range northward, while at the same time decreasing the season length for maple production. This migrating tree scenario would result in parks losing some of the stately trees that characterize the landscape.
Related Links
Suggested links to learn more about climate change in this region:
- Talking Points: Impacts to the Eastern Woodlands and Forests
- Northeast Temperate Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- National Capital Region Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Mid-Atlantic Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Heartland Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Cumberland Piedmont Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Appalachian Highlands Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Southeast Coast Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Gulf Coast Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Great Smokey Mountains National Park Climate-Friendly Parks Information
Last updated: April 22, 2010
