Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change

The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) project is a collaborative effort to establish a series of experimental silvicultural trials across a network of different forest ecosystem types throughout the United States.

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ASCC Network Newsletter

Stay Up-to-Date on ASCC Happenings with our Newsletter

Read the latest updates from across the ASCC Network in the Network Newsletter. 

Come Rain or Shine: ASCC

ASCC Featured in "Come Rain or Shine" Podcast

The USDA Southwest Climate Hub and DOI Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center interviewed Dr.

. Bar charts showing proportional (0.0–1.0) basal area (m2·ha–1) by species for each treatment across simulated timesteps (2016–2116), where (A) is resistance treatment, (B) is resilience treatment, (C) is transition treatment, and (D) is the no action control. Colors represent individual species.

Muller et al. 2021 Article in Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Check out the new paper published on the Red Pine ASCC site in Minnesota, "Comparing long-term projected outcomes of adaptive silvicultural approaches aimed at climate change

The Cross-Pollinator

Planting for the Future: Managing Urban Forests for Climate Change

The National Urban Forest Technology and Science Delivery Team highlighted the MNRRA Affiliate ASCC Site in The Cross-Pollinator – “