grafted-tree stage in the nursery. A larger root system is generally associated with a greater ability to withstand wind. This is particularly important in Florida where citrus production is threatened by tropical storms and hurricanes. Studies on apple
the previous autumn might be useful in some environments. Highbush blueberries that lose their leaves prematurely in the fall as a result of insects, leaf diseases, hurricanes, or other causes, form few flower buds, and few flowers open in the spring
of HLB in Florida, the citrus industry has been severely affected, resulting in major reductions in both citrus acreage and yield (US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service 2019). Citrus canker and major hurricanes in 2017
unusually extreme weather conditions to which the plants are not adapted. During wind storms, ice storms, freezing conditions, tornadoes, hurricanes, and fire events, plants and plant collections that are either poorly or not adapted to such extremes can be
In Post-Katrina New Orleans Ed Bush*, Karen Blackburn, and Kiki Fontenot, 137 J.C. Miller Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 On 29 Aug. 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans neighborhoods with fresh, brackish, and salt water from rainfall, levee