Record #:

39994

Author(s):

Braswell, Debbie Sykes

Abstract:

The author asserts that, rather than causing hurricane-related damage, trees can help prevent it, with Southern Red Oak and Live Oak as the best buffers against the wind. Not throwing caution to the wind, advice wise, Braswell suggests sacrificing old, mature trees with structural damage.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Summer 2019, p16-21

Subject(s):

Hurricanes--ecological impact--North Carolina, Coast; Hurricanes--winds--environmental impact; Trees--buffers against hurricanes; Trees--Physiology