Are some trees' trunks more flexible than others?

[yankeesfan]

See question

 

[alien42]

of course

 

[thirdlegstump]

Of course as some are more flexible than others.

 

[Anubis]

yes

 

[FoBoT]

yes

different types of wood have different properties in terms of brittleness and elasticity

 

[vi edit]

I don't really understand the question, but a softwood will typically have much more "flex" than a hardwood tree.

Most soft woods will bend in the wind and recover. A hardwood tree will just snap if the wind is bad enough.

 

[Atomicus]

Any building material, including wood, has a quantifiable modulus of elasticity. So yes.

 

[yankeesfan]

Next Question: At what wind speed do soft wood trees become uprooted? Rough estimate?

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/content/species/arid/white_cypress_pine.asp

http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/content/species/plantations/maritime_pine.asp

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Next Question: At what wind speed do soft wood trees become uprooted? Rough estimate?

Depends on soil conditions?

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Next Question: At what wind speed do soft wood trees become uprooted? Rough estimate?

Depends on soil conditions?

You're right. I guess there are too many variables for a straight answer. Thanks anyway.

 

[spidey07]

You're on Bush's hurricane machine project aren't you?

Guess LA and Texas weren't enough and now your trying to crunch the numbers for another attack.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Next Question: At what wind speed do soft wood trees become uprooted? Rough estimate?

OOOOH

when the wind blows hard like today,and the ground is wet like today;
in the Northeast.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.php?CityName=Paramus&state=NJ&site=OKX

This Afternoon: Partly cloudy, with a high around 63. Breezy, with a west wind between 23 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Next Question: At what wind speed do soft wood trees become uprooted? Rough estimate?

Depends on soil conditions?

also depends on the root structure of the specific tree, trees that have roots that go out a long way but not very deep, uproot and fall over easier then trees that have roots that do deep into the ground, they generally dont topple and just break

 

[Rubycon]

It also depends on the time of the year.

Nature works in interesting ways. Deciduous trees shed their leaves before the strongest winds (most of the time) hit in the regions they are prevalent. Oaks tend to lose their leaves the last and they are the strongest.