Adaptation of ponderosa pine to climate change

Purpose: This project is addressing two goals pertinent to the need for arid-adapted ponderosa pines to use in reforestation projects during climate change: 1) identify ponderosa pine populations in the southwestern US suitable for future reforestation projects during increasing aridity; 2) understand traits of ponderosa pine associated with genetic adaptation to aridity.

Collaborators:
Thomas Kolb, Professor, NAU School of Forestry
Aalap Dixit, PhD student, NAU School of Forestry
Owen Burney, Associate Professor, New Mexico State University
Karen Mock, Professor, Utah State University

Funding:
McIntire-Stennis Program from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NSF funding for the NAU SEGA project