Maples Moving North

Poster, source material and preliminary concepts shown above.

Facts

• Minnesota’s maple trees have moved north and east due to rapid changes in temperature and moisture brought on by 100 years of rising carbon levels in the atmosphere
• The migration of maple trees pose a potential threat to other tree species native to northern climates, such as pine trees
• If temperatures keep increasing over time, the forests of northern Minnesota will change into a hardwood and grass ecosystem

Resources

• “Trees Likely to Thrive in Minnesota’s Changing Climate” (pdf)
• “Nature on the Move” – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (pdf)
• “Climate Change and Minnesota Trees” Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Quarterly Report 2013 (pdf)