Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series

Cleaning Up After a Hurricane: Safety Comes First!

Eliana Kampf, Astrid Delgado, Carol Lehtola, and Mary L. Duryea

Cleaning Up after a Hurricane: Get the Right Tree Care Professional

Eliana Kampf, Astrid Delgado and Mary L. Duryea

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

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

Chapter 4—Restoring Trees after a Hurricane

Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin

Wind and Trees: Lessons Learned from Hurricanes

Mary L. Duryea and Eliana Kampf

This fact sheet reports on the lessons learned from research conducted after 10 hurricanes by scientists at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). It also includes valuable field observations from professionals, such as urban foresters, scientists, and arborists.

Chapter 6—Design Solutions for a More Wind-Resistant Urban Forest

Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin

Chapter 7—Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection.

Edward F. Gilman and Laura P. Sadowski

Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance

Mary L. Duryea and Eliana Kampf

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.

Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance

Mary L. Duryea and Eliana Kampf

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

Chapter 10—Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery

Edward F. Gilman and Laura P. Sadowski

Chapter 11—Planting and Establishing Trees

Edward F. Gilman and Laura P. Paterson

Chapter 12—Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees

Edward F. Gilman and Amanda Bisson

Trees growing in urban and suburban landscapes offer many benefits to the community. However, when a tree or part of a tree breaks, it can cause extensive damage to people and /or property. A preventive pruning program is an important tool used to help mitigate the risks from tree defects. Preventive pruning helps to promote good structure, making trees more resistant to storms and other natural forces. This fact sheet describes the components of preventative structural pruning, discusses how to determine pruning objectives, the pruning cycle and, lastly, proposes how to implement a preventative pruning plan for young trees in your community.

Chapter 13—Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Mature Trees

Edward F. Gilman and Amanda Bisson

Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities

Francisco Escobedo, Rob Northrop, and Wayne Zipperer