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.
A List of Plants in the Sierra Nevada is below. The 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. All the plant species listed are native to the Sierra's foothills, valleys, and mountains. 2  In addition some are also endemic to here and elsewhere within California - (ca-endemic) ; and some are further endemic to and only found in the Sierra Nevada - (sn-endemic) .