Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swaying trees crackled amid frigid temperatures in northern Minnesota as an arctic mass swept the region on Thursday, January 22.

Forest configuration, defined by tree density and spacing, affects trees’ resistance against powerful winds. In this study, the thinned plot experienced tree failures due to Typhoon Trami, while the ...