Assisted Migration: Growing Forests Adapted to the Future

Photograph by Andrea Watts

Of the management strategies available to create resilient, productive forests in a changing climate, assisted migration is one strategy that is prompting much discussion within the forestry community. Assisted migration is viewed as a proactive strategy because many tree species do not have the ability to adapt or migrate naturally at the same rate as the climate is expected to change. This mismatch between trees and their environment could result in forests that are less productive and unhealthy. Read more…