Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance

Release Date: 8/10/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-FR174-2007

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

A team of UF/IFAS scientists studied 10 hurricanes to determine their effect on the urban forest. One of the major goals of this study was to assemble lists of relative wind resistance for different urban tree species to help communities prepare for hurricane seasons. This fact sheet presents the research and methodology that lead to these lists, discusses the results and presents recommendations for selecting and establishing trees for a healthier and more wind-resistant urban forest.

About this Publication

This document is FOR119, one of a series of the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. Original publication date September 2007. Revised June 2017 and August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

How to Cite

Duryea, M. L., & Kampf, E. (2007). Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species for Wind Resistance. EDIS, 2007(20). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr174-2007

Authors

Mary Duryea

professor emeritus, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; and former associate dean for research, director of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station

Eliana Kampf

former urban forester, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Allyson Salisbury

assistant teaching professor, urban forestry, Rutgers Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, New Brunswick, NJ

Richard Hauer

professor emeritus, urban forestry, UWSP College of Natural Resources, Stevens Point, WI

Ryan Klein

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University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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