near future 
prospect park, brklyn



ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, foliage, fruit
white mulberry, Morus alba, foliage, bloom
wild persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, fruit
sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, resin
tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, foliage, bloom  

Foresters are experimenting with ‘assisted migration’ planting southern trees species in northern states as “…the climate will [likely] change 10 times faster than many tree species can move.”3 Using an experimental forest in Rhode Island as reference, we included temperate species predicted to do well in this region, such as wild persimmon. Also included is the odorous Tree of Heaven which tolerates nutrient poor or salty soils, pollution, and heat. 

2. Velasquez-Manoff, Moises. “Can Humans Help Trees Outrun Climate Change?” New York Times, 25 April, 2019.

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