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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Projected mean annual precipitation at the end of the century (2071 - 2100) with <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter04.pdf" target="_blank">severe climate change (SSP5-8.5)</a>. </SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>While warmer temperatures may drive the mangrove range northward, range expansion is limited to the west due to a lack of rainfall. Lower precipitation in coastal areas can increase salinity in coastal waters making them less </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>in</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>habitable for mangroves. This map shows mean annual precipitation in two zones: less than 995 mm in which the lack of rainfall contributes to higher salinity than is healthy for mangroves, and greater than or equal to 995 mm in which there is sufficient rainfall to keep salinity levels within a healthy range for mangroves. These data were obtained from the AdaptWest Project (2022) and are based on data produced by the PRISM Climate Group (Oregon State University; prism.oregonstate.edu). </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><a href="https://adaptwest.databasin.org/pages/adaptwest-climatena/" target="_blank">source</a> </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |