The Impact of Visual Defects and Neighboring Trees on Wind-Related Tree Failures

• Published in: Forests Vol. 13; no. 7; p. 978
• Main Authors: Nelson, Michael F, Klein, Ryan W, Koeser, Andrew K, Landry, Shawn M, Kane, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Abnormalities; cyclone; Dead wood; defect; Defects; Environmental aspects; Failure; Failure analysis; Forest management; hurricane; Hurricanes; Influence; likelihood of failure; Methods; Neighborhoods; Physiological aspects; Risk assessment; Spatial analysis; Storm damage; Suburban areas; Trees; Trees in cities; typhoon; Urban areas; Urban forests; Wind; Winds; Windthrow; United States

Urban trees are often more sun- and wind-exposed than their forest-grown counterparts. These environmental differences can impact how many species grow–impacting trunk taper, crown spread, branch architecture, and other aspects of tree form. Given these differences, windthrow models derived from tra...