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Evaluating the Likelihood of Tree Failure in Naples, Florida (United States) Following Hurricane Irma

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dc.contributor.authorklein, Ryan W.
dc.contributor.authorKoeser, Andrew K.
dc.contributor.authorKane, Brian
dc.contributor.authorLaundry, Shawn M.
dc.contributor.authorShields, Heather
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Gail
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Florida
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Florida
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of South Florida
dc.contributor.departmentCity Arborist - Project Manager
dc.contributor.departmentFlorida Forest Service
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Florida
dc.date2023-09-24T07:20:00.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T19:33:05Z
dc.date.available2021-09-28T00:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.description.abstractTrees in residential landscapes provide many benefits, but can injure persons and damage property when they fail. In hurricane-prone regions like Florida, USA, the regular occurrence of hurricanes has provided an opportunity to assess factors that influence the likelihood of wind-induced tree failure and develop species failure profiles. We assessed open-grown trees in Naples, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Irma in September 2017 to determine the effect of relevant factors on the degree of damage sustained by individual trees. Of 4034 assessed individuals (n = 15 species), 74% sustained no damage, 4% sustained only minor damage (i.e., minimal corrective pruning needed), 6% sustained significant damage (i.e., major corrective pruning needed), and 15% were whole-tree failures (i.e., overturned trees or trees requiring removal). The proportion of individuals in each damage category varied among species, stem diameter at 1.4 m above ground, and the presence of utility lines, which was a proxy for maintenance. We compared our results with the findings of seven previous hurricanes in the region to explore species’ resilience in hurricanes.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f11050485
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/37695
dc.relation.ispartofForests
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1436&context=nrc_faculty_pubs&unstamped=1
dc.rightsUMass Amherst Open Access Policy
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source.issue5
dc.source.issueWind Impacts on Forests and Trees in a Changing Climate—A Special Issue in Collaboration with the IUFRO Working Party 8.03.06
dc.source.issue11
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjecthurricane
dc.subjecttree risk assessment
dc.subjecturban forest strike team
dc.subjectspecies failure profile
dc.subjectlikelihood of failure
dc.subjectEnvironmental Monitoring
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subjectNatural Resources and Conservation
dc.titleEvaluating the Likelihood of Tree Failure in Naples, Florida (United States) Following Hurricane Irma
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dc.typearticle
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:ryanwklein@ufl.edu|institution:University of Florida|klein, Ryan W.
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:akoeser@ufl.edu|institution:University of Florida|Koeser, Andrew K.
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:bkane@eco.umass.edu|institution:University of Massachusetts Amherst|Kane, Brian
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:landry@usf.edu|institution:University of South Florida|Laundry, Shawn M.
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:hshields@naplesgov.com|institution:City Arborist - Project Manager|Shields, Heather
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:Stephen.Lloyd@freshfromflorida.com|institution:Florida Forest Service|Lloyd, Stephen
digcom.contributor.authorisAuthorOfPublication|email:ghansen@ufl.edu|institution:University of Florida|Hansen, Gail
digcom.date.embargo2021-09-28T00:00:00-07:00
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