 The central hardwood region covers parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas. This eco region is characterized by a diversity of hardwood species, familiar ones such as oak and hickory, as well as less familiar species like tulip poplar and sweet gum. Conifers such as shortleaf pine and Minnesota native species eastern white pine can also be found here as well. So could the trees now found in Kentucky eventually find a suitable habitat in Minnesota's future climate?