Modelling the effects of climate change and timber harvest on the forests of central Nova Scotia, Canada

Table 2 Key tree species input parameters

Species	P ^a_est	ANPP^b	Longevity (years)	Shade tolerance	Seed disp.^c	GDD_min ^d	GDD_max ^e
Balsam fir	−0.39	−152	150	5	30	563	2,011
Red maple	0.63	36	200	3	100	1,260	6,600
Sugar maple	−0.04	18	300	5	100	1,222	3,100
Yellow birch	−0.32	28	300	4	100	1,100	2,900
White birch	−0.44	−85	100	2	200	484	2,036
American beech	0.17	11	250	5	20	1,300	3,500
Tamarack	−0.46	0	150	1	30	560	2,386
White spruce	−0.10	−258	150	3	40	280	1,911
Black spruce	−0.33	−342	200	4	80	300	2,200
Red spruce	−0.37	−87	300	5	100	800	2,900
Red pine	−0.13	−10	200	2	20	1,400	2,300
White pine	0.14	−134	300	3	60	1,100	3,400
Large-tooth aspen	−0.02	−46	100	1	1,000	743	3,169
Trembling aspen	−0.04	−46	100	1	1,000	800	3,000
Northern red oak	0.16	11	250	3	30	1,525	3,878
Eastern hemlock	0.24	26	400	5	30	1,222	3,800

^aChange in the probability of establishment between 1961–2000 baseline values and the 2091–2100 values
^bChange in aboveground net primary productivity (Mg/ha per year) between 1961–2000 baseline values and the 2091–2100 values
^cEffective seed dispersal (m)
^dMinimum growing-degree days
^eMaximum growing-degree days

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