A. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FORESTS
·dependence of impacts on climate change scenarios
·migration of temperate forests northward
·enhanced growing conditions, growing seasons extended, greater CO2 concentrations
·increased activities of insects and diseases
·increased incidence of fire and drought
·increased incidence of severe weather, wind and ice damage
·increased nutrient cycling and nitrogen mineralization
B. FOCUS OF WORKING GROUP
·impacts of severe weather on forestry operations in region-questionnaire
·projected migration of tree species in region-Iverson
·generalized review of climate change/forestry impacts literature