If you you want to select another target site, use the drop-down menu above or return to the home page: https://tinyurl.com/diverse-sst
The climate change plot (left) shows observed decadal climate averages from the 1950s to the 2020s (solid lines with black 60s, 90s, 20s* = 2021-2024 markers). The 30-year climate normal time steps are also shown, including future projections (dashed lines with gray 1960s, 1990s, etc). The ellipse represents the climate variability within the ecosystem for historical 1960s normal climate (1951-1980). The table (right) lists the top-10 suitable tree species (in % of land base). You can download a table for this site with all potential species choices for reforestation in the future, as well as guidelines for interpretation.
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Once you have decided on suitable species, select the appropriate seed sources. Usually, you should not use seed sources local to the site. Move right sliders towards left to filter for seedsources from level-4 ecosystems with a good climate match in the future. Click on one of the remaining markers and select View Photosphere to see how the target ecosystem may look like, when in equilibrium with future climate (note: you may hit an urban point - this will be curated in the future). You can also pan and zoom (mouse wheel and drag) to see the target FMA (light gray) and specified planting zone (dark gray), around the blue marker.
The table below lists the top-10 frequent tree species as potential seed sources. The table updates dynamically as you move the sliders. You can sort rows by climate distance (scroll to the right for climate distance variables, e.g., cd2080s. Lower numbers are a better match). You can also click on a table row to highlight seed source on the map. Keep in mind that climate matching is just that. For successful reforestation refer to species' silvics or local reforestation manuals. Species need to be matched to site types equivalent to where they occur in their origin ecosystem.