Book ID: 60117
Coutts, M. P. (ed.)
Wind and Trees.1995. 39 tabs. 13 photogr. 185 line- figs. XV,284 p.gr8vo.Hardcover.
Wind has profound effects on the growth and form of trees causingextensive damage to forests in many parts of the world. This book coversthe whole subject, to include the behaviour of the wind, the mechanicalresponses of the swaying or damaged trees, the way in which tree growthadapts and the major effects of wind-throw on the ecology of forests.New approaches are described for predicting the timing and extent ofdamage, and the ways in which management copes with forestry on windprone sites.