A UC Davis study evaluates tree species suited to a dryer,
hotter future environment

The purpose of this study, Climate Ready Trees,  is to evaluate the ability of promising but underused species to tolerate stressors of future climates. In so doing, the study authors hope to shift the palette of trees planted to species that will make urban forests healthier and more resilient. READ the study HERE

The study identifies trees that perform well under stressors associated with climate change in California’s Central Valley, Inland Empire and Southern California Coast climate zones. By replacing highly vulnerable species with species better adapted to future conditions, the palette of trees commonly planted can be shifted to species providing the most environmental, social and economic value in the future. The authors are conducting the study with the help of growers, designers, arborists and the public.

View the Trees by Climate Zone
Trees for Southern California’s Future Climate