Shifts in Habitat Suitability May Change Landscape for Chicago Region Urban Forests (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station

Shifts in Habitat Suitability May Change Landscape for Chicago Region Urban Forests

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A new assessment of urban forest vulnerability In a 7-million-acre region surrounding Chicago suggests that native tree species may decline and non-native species thrive as habitat suitability shifts. The report was led by the USDA Forest Service and partners.

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Lindsay Darling, The Morton Arboretum

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