Category: Research

Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

Friend or Foe? Are Trees Protecting Your Home from Hurricanes—Or Putting It in Peril? (Tree Journal Club 8)


August 7, 2025

This afternoon, I received an email from a PhD student at a small but hard-hitting engineering and aeronautics school across the state. His research focuses on urban trees and hurricanes, and he had come across some of my work. He reached out ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests, Research, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

Determining How Much Pressure a Root Can Generate when it Expands (Show Us the Data! 3)


April 29, 2025

Basic Vs Applied Research In science, we often distinguish between basic and applied research questions. Basic questions are asked primarily to expand knowledge, without any immediate concern for practical application. There may never be a ... READ MORE

Category: , Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Show Us The Data!, Trees And Construction, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

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