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Publication #FOR-117

Chapter 3 - Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do1

Eliana Kampf, Mary L. Duryea, Edward F. Gilman and Astrid Delgado2

Abstract

Right after a hurricane, communities and homeowners need to decide what to do with storm-damaged trees. Although damaged trees may seem to be dying, some trees can be restored, others will need to be removed, and still others will not require any special treatment and can be left alone. The factors that should be considered when deciding whether to remove or restore storm-damaged trees are discussed in detail in this fact sheet. Use this information to help you make informed decisions about how to treat your damaged trees after a storm.

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Footnotes

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This document is FOR-117, one of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date January 2007. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu and the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program Web site at http://treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu.

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Eliana Kampf, Urban Forester, School of Forest Resources and Conservation; Mary L. Duryea, Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation and Associate Dean for Research, IFAS; Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture; and Astrid Delgado, Urban Forester Landscaping Specialist, School of Forest Resources and Conservation; University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL 32611

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean.