Flood Damage to Trees
University Outreach Publication
Flood damage to trees develops in three primary ways: 1) acute soil and tree changes because of saturated and inundated soil conditions; 2) flood water physically knocking over trees; and, 3) chronic problems associated with a changing environment and modified tree reactivity. Most trees and woody shrubs are not adapted well to flooded conditions. There are a range of flood tolerance levels among different species and individuals. There are a number of growth form, anatomy, and physiology changes available in tolerant plants to try and minimize flooding damage and growth constraints.
(FOR94-61) July 1994
K.D. Coder
1994
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
Athens, GA (US)
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Abiotic Factors, Biology (tree), Stress & Stressors
National
Anaerobic soils, Flood, Flood damage, Poor drainage