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Tree Selection For Drought Resistance

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University Outreach Publication

A fact of life in the Southeast is the mid-summer drought. In recent years drought periods have ventured into spring and fall. Drought has damaged many trees and landscapes. One means of droughtproofing your landscape is selection of drought resistant plants. No landscape can be made completely free of drought problems even under intensive irrigation. With more water shortages and drought periods ahead, planting trees and other plants that are drought resistant can be beneficial.

Drought resistant tree selection is a long-term solution to low maintenance landscapes. Drought resistance requires tree leaves use water efficiently, and continue to grow and make food at relatively low water concentrations. Drought resistance involves characteristics like extensive root systems, thick leaf waxes and bark, good stomate control, and the capacity for leaf cells to function at low water contents.

(FOR99-008) April 1999

Authors
Kim D. Coder
Date Published
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
Publisher Location
Athens, GA
Pages
6
Sub-Topics
Abiotic Factors, Evapotranspiration, Heat Island, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Landscape Design, Plant Health Care, Species Selection, Biology (tree), Diagnosis and Treatment, Health (tree), Water Quality/Quantity
State(s)/Region(s)
Southern (USDA FS)
Keywords
Drought stress, Water stress

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