Tree Biomechanics 101

Managing Our Changing Forests Webinar Series
March 01, 2018
Presenter: Amanda Bunce, Graduate Assistant Researcher, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, UCONN
Biomechanics of trees is the study of their structure and movement. In this webinar presentation, we are going to talk about how trees move, particularly in response to the force of wind. We will cover both tree sway and the longer-term developmental responses to wind exposure, as well as the various mechanisms by which trees remain standing in storm conditions. We will wrap up talking about how biomechanics can apply to forestry and arboriculture, and share an overview of a forest management project taking place at University of Connecticut.

[@TruthIsLove.]

Wow, this is nice learning how the tree chooses to grow, and how it learns to protect itself against wind.

[@davidgaill]

Very nice !!

[@NaturalExplorerNZ]

Thank you for putting this in the public domain 🙏

[@thekarmafarmer608]

Pitty about the sound quality sometimes. But excellent information all the same. Thanks for posting

[@YapLapWombat]

00:00 - introduction 02:27 - start of presentation ... Thank you for posting. And thanks to Amanda for the presentation.