Every American is vulnerable to climate change impacts on their health at some point in their lives. Climate change can have a range of impacts on physical, mental, and community health. A warmer climate is expected to increase the risk of illnesses and death from extreme heat and poor air quality.
The largest tree in the Sierra Nevada range of California is the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). The giant sequoia is in fact the largest tree in the world, in terms of total volume of wood. 11 people found this useful.
1 Some plants with a broader altitudinal range are found listed in their predominant habitat elevation. 2  All the plant species listed are native to the Sierra's foothills, valleys, and mountains.he Sierra Nevada mountain range, also known locally as the Sierras or Sierra Nevada , run 400 miles (640 km) north-to-south along eastern California, and occasionally in western Nevada.