WIND

(Kimmins Chapt. 9)

< Temporal and spatial variations in wind

Land/water wind systems

Valley wind systems

Chinook (foehn) winds

< Effects of wind on vegetation

Dissemination of pollen and propagules

Physiological effects

Desiccation (e.g. winter desiccation)

Chilling

Morphological effects

Dwarfing (desiccation and chilling)

Flagging (desiccation, chilling and wind training)

Buttressing

Abrasion

Salt spray

Mechanical effects of wind:

Branch breakage

Small-scale treefall:

Windthrow (uprooting)

Windsnap (bole breakage)

Large-scale treefalls: blowdowns

< Effects of vegetation on wind

Decrease in wind speeds

Increase in turbulence

Effects of the shapes of clearcuts