The complex topography in the Central Appalachians will potentially provide refugia for the spruce/fir forest ecosystem, where some disjunct populations may persist.

Submitted by dshannon on

Complex topography may provide cool pockets of habitat, such as in high-elevation valley bottoms, where this ecosystem would be likely to persist.

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Central Appalachians Vulnerability Assessment
Resource
Central Appalachians Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment
Applicable Sectors
Forest [FAR1]
Forest
Forested watershed
Forest Carbon Management
Recreation
Non-Forested Wetlands
Wildlife Management
Grassland
Fire Management
Great Lakes Coastal Ecosystems