windthrow

(Hogan et al. 1974) Furthermore, careful attention must be placed on edge effects, where habitat value may be altered due to seed desiccation, windthrow or exposure to predators lurking at the habitat edge.

Biological corridor 2010

The chances of windthrow are increased when neighboring trees are removed.

White fir 2009

Plant traits also influence the probability of disturbances such as fire, windthrow, and human harvest, which temporarily change forests from accumulating carbon to releas­ing it (C11. 3.3).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008

Despite the immense size of kauri trees, they have a comparatively shallow, exposed rooting system which makes them vulnerable to windthrow.

Northland temperate kauri forests 2008

These stands generally originated after fires or windthrow wiped out the preceding stands.

Allegheny Highlands forests 2007

The most common injuries in swamp plantations in Uganda are windthrow and root rot.

Chapter 6 1983