DIVERSE Species Selection Tool

Climatic suitability for a target planting area within an FMU: Quesnel (BC), Ecoregion: Sub-Boreal_Spruce, Ecodistrict: SBSdw1

Select Province:	Select Diverse FMA:	Select Eco Region:	Select Eco District:

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

Step 1: Select tree species that have a future under climate change

The left plot shows decadal climate averages from the 1950s to present, observed at weather stations (solid arrows, black markers, 50s = 1951-1960, ..., 20s* = 2021-2024). Consecutive 30-year normal periods (dashed arrows, gray markers) best represent directional climate change, with two historical normals (1960s and 1990s) and three projected normals (2020s, 2050s, 2080s), corresponding to the sliders next to the map below. 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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Step 2: Select appropriate seed sources for the species of your choice

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 to see how the target ecosystem may look like, when in equilibrium with future climate (note: you may see an urban or agricultural area - 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.

Historical 1960s climate (1951-1980) 01.7501.750 — 1.7500.180.360.540.720.91.081.261.441.621.75

Historical 1990s climate (1981-2010) 0.381.590.381.590.38 — 1.590.380.510.640.770.91.031.161.291.421.551.59

Projected 2020s climate (2011-2040) 0.411.330.411.330.41 — 1.330.410.510.610.710.810.911.011.111.211.311.33

Projected 2050s climate (2041-2070) 0.411.460.411.460.41 — 1.460.410.520.630.740.850.961.071.181.291.41.46

Projected 2080s climate (2071-2100) 0.541.690.541.690.54 — 1.690.540.660.780.91.021.141.261.381.51.621.69

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.

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	Code	Admin	Ecosystem	Perc_Forest	Species_1	Species_2	Species_3	Species_4	Species_5	Species_6	Species_7	Species_8	Species_9	Species_10	cd1960	cd1990	cd2020	cd2050	cd2080
1	669	WA	Selkirk_Foothills	Forested_69%	Pseu_menz_22%	Pinu_cont_13%	Lari_occi_8%	Pice_enge_3%	Lari__spp_3%	Thuj_plic_3%	Popu_trem_3%	Tsug_hete_2%	Tsug__spp_1%	Pice__spp_1%	1.17	1.06	0.79	0.61	0.57
2	723	AB	Twin_Butte_Foothills	Forested_1%	Pice_mari_<1%	Popu_trem_<1%	Pinu_bank_<1%	Pice_glau_<1%	Abie_bals_<1%	Pinu_cont_<1%	Betu_papy_<1%	Lari_lari_<1%	Abie_lasi_<1%	Acer_sacr_<1%	0.79	0.77	0.72	0.84	0.99
3	926	BC	SBSmc2	Forested_67%	Pinu_cont_31%	Pice__spp_13%	Pice_glau_6%	Abie__spp_5%	Abie_lasi_5%	Popu_trem_4%	Pseu_menz_1%	Pice_mari_<1%	Pice_enge_<1%	Tsug__spp_<1%	0.61	0.84	1.07	1.37	1.61
4	935	BC	SBSwk3	Forested_66%	Pinu_cont_24%	Pice__spp_13%	Pice_glau_7%	Abie_lasi_7%	Popu_trem_5%	Abie__spp_5%	Pice_enge_1%	Pice_mari_1%	Popu_bals_1%	Betu_papy_<1%	0.6	0.89	1.07	1.35	1.59
5	943	BC	SBSmk2	Forested_49%	Pinu_cont_21%	Popu_trem_8%	Pice__spp_8%	Pice_glau_4%	Abie_lasi_3%	Popu_bals_1%	Pice_mari_1%	Betu_papy_1%	Pice_enge_1%	Abie__spp_<1%	0.71	1.04	1.11	1.36	1.56
6	951	BC	SBSdk	Forested_61%	Pinu_cont_28%	Popu_trem_12%	Pice_glau_9%	Pice__spp_7%	Pseu_menz_1%	Popu_bals_1%	Pice_mari_1%	Abie_lasi_1%	Betu_papy_1%	Abie__spp_1%	0.44	0.74	0.9	1.19	1.42
7	952	BC	SBSmk1	Forested_68%	Pinu_cont_28%	Pice__spp_10%	Pice_glau_7%	Popu_trem_7%	Abie_lasi_6%	Pice_enge_3%	Abie__spp_2%	Betu_papy_1%	Pseu_menz_1%	Pice_mari_1%	0.76	1.03	1.14	1.39	1.61
8	958	BC	BWBSwk1	Forested_71%	Pinu_cont_35%	Popu_trem_10%	Pice_mari_9%	Pice_glau_9%	Pice__spp_3%	Popu_bals_2%	Abie_lasi_1%	Lari_lari_1%	Abie_bals_<1%	Betu_papy_<1%	0.78	0.97	1.11	1.35	1.57
9	959	BC	SBSwk3a	Forested_69%	Pinu_cont_18%	Pice__spp_13%	Pice_glau_10%	Popu_trem_9%	Abie_lasi_7%	Abie__spp_5%	Pseu_menz_1%	Betu_papy_1%	Popu_bals_1%	Pice_mari_1%	0.56	0.87	1.03	1.32	1.55
10	961	BC	SBSdw3	Forested_67%	Pinu_cont_28%	Popu_trem_13%	Pice_glau_8%	Pice__spp_7%	Pseu_menz_5%	Abie_lasi_2%	Betu_papy_1%	Pice_mari_1%	Popu_bals_1%	Abie__spp_<1%	0.43	0.77	0.85	1.11	1.34

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