As climate changes because of global warming, plant species' ranges in the northern hemisphere may move northward. the trees that are most likely to avoid extinction in such an environment are those that as climate changes because of global warming, plant species' ranges in the northern hemisphere may move northward. the trees that are most likely to avoid extinction in such an environment are those that have seeds that are easily dispersed by wind or animals disperse many seeds in close proximity to the parent tree produce well-provisioned seeds have thin seed coats have seeds that become viable only after a forest fire