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The stability of different silvicultural systems: a wind tunnel investigation. (2005)
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Gardiner, B., Belcher, R., Wood, C., Achim, A., & Marshall, B. (2005). The stability of different silvicultural systems: a wind tunnel investigation. Forestry, 78(5), 471-484. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpi053

We report on a wind-tunnel study with 1 : 75 scale model trees designed to examine the influence of canopy structure on the formation of turbulent gusts above forests. This was to test the hypothesis that more irregular canopy structures produce less... Read More about The stability of different silvicultural systems: a wind tunnel investigation..