The B.C. study could help planners ramp up 'assisted migration' of forests under stress from climate change.
These are the prevailing summer conditions British Columbia is expected to face more of in the coming decades. The changes in climate are expected to drive an exodus of wildlife seeking refuge up mountains and further north.
Simard, who oversaw the research, said they also wanted to learn how logging practices could be adapted to ensure the newly arrived trees took root. The results suggest Douglas fir seedlings will survive assisted migration better if they are planted in an intact ecosystem where they have protection, nutrients, water and good compatible neighbours, said Simard.
“Douglas fir does really well when there’s a good snowpack,” she said. “There are basically no snowpacks in the lower elevations right now.” The UBC researcher is not the only one who has been warning about a potential shrinking in the range of native forests.
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