Iverson and Prasad (USFS) have done quite a bit with canopy spp. distribution models and climate estimates within the Northeast; see:
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/atlas/ also: http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1650-a/ http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/ Union of Concerned Scientists have also run downscaled climatologies for the NE: http://www.climatechoices.org/ne/ Nature Conservancy has their Climate Wizard: http://www.climatewizard.org/ Landscope.org (Nature Serve\Natl.Geographic) will be serving a layer of climate stress index (on vegetation) http://www.landscope.org/map_descriptions/threats/climate_stress_index/18366/ Pretty sure theres a couple of more... -John John Mickelson Geospatial and Ecological Services 501 Stage Rd. Monroe, NY 10950-3217 (845) 893-4110 [email protected] --- On Tue, 1/12/10, Travis Belote <[email protected]> wrote: From: Travis Belote <[email protected]> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Publically available data question: Predicted shifts in climate and its consequences To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 5:57 PM Dear ECOLOG, Does anyone out there know of any publically available spatial data (vector or raster GIS layers) that includes future predicted shifts in climate and its consequences (shifts in vegetation types, land cover, tree or other species distributions, etc.)? Specifically we are interested in the Northern Rockies, but other leads are welcome. Thank you for your time and any suggestions. Sincerely, Travis R. Travis Belote The Wilderness Society Northern Rockies Office 503 W Mendenhall St. Bozeman, MT 59715-3450 Office: (406) 586-1600 ext. 110 Home: (406) 587-2098 Email: [email protected]
