Drought and Trees: A Selected Bibliography
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=196
Research shows that almost 80% of the growth variability in trees and forests is associated with water availability. Drought remains one of the most biologically damaging and ecologically limiting of all environmental constraints. To better understand d...
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Heat Stroke in Trees
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Summer has provided a number of hot and dry weeks for people and trees. Many of the old, young, and soil-limited trees have been damaged. The combination of drought and harsh site conditions provided in parking lots, along streets, on open squares, and su...
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) and Drought: A Selected Bibliography
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Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) is critical to timber markets and to landscapes. Seasonal water shortages impact loblolly in a variety of ways. As part of tree health care and drought management, the following publications are listed to facilitate informat...
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Tree Heat Stress Syndrome
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Georgia can have many hot days during the year. From the North Georgia mountains to the coast, these large heat loads can influence plant growth.Figure #1; Figure #2. Trees and shrubs generally have optimum growing conditions across the range of temperatu...
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Tree Selection for Drought Resistance
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A fact of life in the Southeast is the mid-summer drought. In recent years drought periods have ventured into spring and fall. Drought has damaged many trees and landscapes. One means of drought-proofing your landscape is selection of drought resistant pl...
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What Does Severe Drought Stress Do to Trees and Landscape Plants?
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During times of drought, trees and landscape plants often show the effects of the hot, dry weather. Not only is this very harmful to trees, it contributes to extreme conditions for forest and range fires.
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