The motion of trees in the wind: a data synthesis

Interactions between wind and trees control energy exchanges between the atmosphere and forest canopies. This energy exchange can lead to the widespread damage of trees, and wind is a key disturbance agent in many of the world's forests. However, most research on this topic has focused on conif...

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Published in:	Biogeosciences Vol. 18; no. 13; pp. 4059 - 4072
Main Authors:	Jackson, Toby D, Sethi, Sarab, Dellwik, Ebba, Angelou, Nikolas, Bunce, Amanda, van Emmerik, Tim, Duperat, Marine, Ruel, Jean-Claude, Wellpott, Axel, Van Bloem, Skip, Achim, Alexis, Kane, Brian, Ciruzzi, Dominick M, Loheide II, Steven P, James, Ken, Burcham, Daniel, Moore, John, Schindler, Dirk, Kolbe, Sven, Wiegmann, Kilian, Rudnicki, Mark, Lieffers, Victor J, Selker, John, Gougherty, Andrew V, Newson, Tim, Koeser, Andrew, Miesbauer, Jason, Samelson, Roger, Wagner, Jim, Ambrose, Anthony R, Detter, Andreas, Rust, Steffen, Coomes, David, Gardiner, Barry
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 06-07-2021 Copernicus Publications
Subjects:	Apical dominance Cantilever beams Carbon cycle Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry) Coniferous forests Coniferous trees Conifers Damping Datasets Economic importance Energy Energy trading Energy transfer Exchanging Forests Movement Resonant frequencies Risk management Sensors Slopes Strain gauges Time series Trees Wind Wind damage Wind loads Wind speed United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:	Interactions between wind and trees control energy exchanges between the atmosphere and forest canopies. This energy exchange can lead to the widespread damage of trees, and wind is a key disturbance agent in many of the world's forests. However, most research on this topic has focused on conifer plantations, where risk management is economically important, rather than broadleaf forests, which dominate the forest carbon cycle. This study brings together tree motion time-series data to systematically evaluate the factors influencing tree responses to wind loading, including data from both broadleaf and coniferous trees in forests and open environments.
ISSN:	1726-4189 1726-4170 1726-4189
DOI:	10.5194/bg-18-4059-2021