Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance

Release Date: 10/7/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-FR175-2007

Natural Resources

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 led to lists of relative wind resistance for tropical and subtropical tree species.

About this Publication

This document is FOR120, one of a series of the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. Original publication date September 2007. Revised June 2017 and October 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Duryea, M. L., & Kampf, E. (2007). Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance. EDIS, 2007(20). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr175-2007

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

Richard Hauer

Allyson Salsbury

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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