Resource Number: 15854
Title: Heat Load Impacts On Trees
Description: Summer provides many hot days for people and trees. Figure 1 shows the historic number of days per year with temperatures above 90oF for the State of Georgia. Much of tree growth is impacted by the interaction of water availability and heat load. Many old, young, and soil-limited trees can be damaged by elevated heat loads. The combination of drought and harsh site conditions provided by parking lots, along streets, on open squares, and associated with surrounding pavement can lead to a number of tree problems. An old term “heat stroke” can be used with trees where heat loads are extreme and have led to growth and survival problems.
Last Updated: June 7, 2021
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- Arboriculture
- Natural Resources
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