American chestnut (Castanea dentata) species page

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This shows the North American and Eastern Ranges

Maps showing potential changes in species Importance Values according to 3 climate change models and 2 emission scenarios for the Northeast

Summary maps of potential Importance Value changes for the Northeast

The reliability of the model as assessed from the combined outputs of Regression Trees, Bagging Trees and RandomForest Models.

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Species Information

Family: Fagaceae
Guild: persistent, large seeded, advance growth dependent
Functional Lifeform: formerly a medium to large sized tree

Life History and Disturbance Response

External Species Links

Silvics Manual: Click here for American chestnut
(Main Silvics Page)

Plant Photos: Photos of the tree in USDA Plants Database

Northeast Research Products

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