Consistent influence of tree diameter and species on damage in nine eastern North America tornado blowdowns

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 96-108

  Peterson, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Tornado; Treefall; Uprooting; Vulnerability; Windthrow

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY;

TORNADO; UPROOTING; WIND DAMAGE;

WIND EFFECTS;

DAMAGE; DIAMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; TORNADO; TREE; TREEFALL; VULNERABILITY; WINDTHROW;

FORESTRY; VULNERABILITY; WIND;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548453507     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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