{"product_id":"wind-and-trees-hardback-9780521460378","title":"Wind and Trees (Hardback) 9780521460378","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWind and Trees\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCovers wind behaviour, mechanical physiological responses of trees and forest management.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eM. P. Coutts (Edited by), J. Grace (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521460378, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 August 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages, 198 b\/w illus.  39 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 16 x 4 cm, 0.98 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book is well referenced and illustrated and … gives a good overview of our current understanding of the interactions between wind and trees in forestry.' Julian F. V. Vincent, Annals of Botany\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWinds over topography and inside forests produce mechanical reactions in trees, and eventually failure in stems and roots when stressed by storms. The mechanics of these reactions and the physiological responses to wind in leaves, stems and root systems, and the important ecological consequences of wind-throw are described in this book. Management techniques of forests in windy climates are detailed, including the use of models predicting risk of wind damage. It is clear that the whole field of wind effects on trees has benefited from recent multi-disciplinary research, and significant advances in knowledge of most parts of the subject have been made in the last decade. This book brings the up-to-date theories, methodologies and results together, and gives the reader a sense of coherence in this complex but fascinating field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Airflow over Topgraphy and in Forests: 1. Turbulent airflow in forests on flat and hilly terrain\u003cbr\u003e 2. The interaction of the wind and tree movement in forest canopies\u003cbr\u003e 3. Edge effects on diffusivity in the roughness layer over a forest\u003cbr\u003e 4. A wind tunnel study of turbulent airflow in forest clearcuts\u003cbr\u003e 5. Testing of a linear airflow model for flow over complex terrain and subject to stable, structured stratification\u003cbr\u003e 6. Predicting windspeeds for forest area in complex terrain\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mechanics of Trees under Wind Loading: 7. Understanding wind force on trees\u003cbr\u003e  8. Peak mechanical stress in sitka spruce stems\u003cbr\u003e 9. Experimental analysis and mechanical modelling of wind induced tree sways\u003cbr\u003e 10. Failure modes of trees and related failure criteria\u003cbr\u003e 11. An experimental investigation of the effects of dynamic loading on coniferous trees planted on wet mineral soils\u003cbr\u003e 12. Measurement of wind induced tree-root stresses in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e 13. New methods for the assessment of wood quality in standing trees\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Tree Physiological Responses: 14. Wind induced physiological and developmental responses in trees\u003cbr\u003e 15. Responses of young trees to wind\u003cbr\u003e 16. Wind stability factors in tree selection\u003cbr\u003e 17. Development of buttresses in rainforest trees\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Impacts of Wind on Forests and Ecology: 18. Hurricane disturbance regimes in temperate and tropical forest ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e 19. A comparison of methods for quantifying catastrophic wind damage to forests\u003cbr\u003e 20. Windthrow and airflow in a subalpine forest\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Risk Assessment and Management Response: 21. Assessing the risk of wind damage to forests\u003cbr\u003e 22. Forest wind damage risk assessment for environmental impact studies\u003cbr\u003e 23. Stem number regulation models and wind stability in Norway spruce stands\u003cbr\u003e 24. Thinning regime in stands of Norway spruce subjected to snow and wind damage\u003cbr\u003e 25. A synopsis of windthrow in British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e 26. Wind damage to New Zealand state plantation forests\u003cbr\u003e 27. The experience of the Selwyn Plantation Board, New Zealand.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005563457816,"sku":"9780521460378","price":139.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521460378i_cab3f235-4065-4e8e-993f-66548f975d77.jpg?v=1691382411","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wind-and-trees-hardback-9780521460378","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}