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Environmental Tree Stress in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

Weather, site, and human-caused stress: drought, heat, freeze, construction, and chemicals.

17 conditions in this category

Construction Damage

Construction Damage refers to injuries sustained by trees during building projects, landscape renovations, uti…

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Transplant Shock

Transplant Shock is a physiological condition that occurs when a tree experiences stress following relocation …

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Herbicide Damage

Herbicide Damage occurs when chemicals designed to suppress or kill unwanted vegetation are absorbed by non-ta…

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Freeze Damage

Freeze Damage occurs when water inside plant cells freezes and expands, causing physical injury to tissues.…

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Sunscald Damage

Sunscald occurs when bark tissues warm rapidly during sunny winter days and are subsequently exposed to freezi…

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Improper Mulching Damage

Improper mulching occurs when mulch is applied too deeply, directly against the trunk, or across critical root…

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Frost Cracks

A Frost Crack is a vertical separation within the bark and wood caused by differential expansion and contracti…

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Winter Desiccation

Winter Desiccation occurs when foliage continues losing moisture during winter while frozen or inactive roots …

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Salt Damage

Salt Damage occurs when excessive soluble salts accumulate within the root zone.…

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Waterlogged Soil Damage

Waterlogged Soil Damage occurs when soil remains saturated long enough to deprive roots of oxygen.…

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Drought Stress

Drought Stress occurs when a tree loses water faster than it can absorb and transport moisture from the soil.…

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Heat Stress Damage

Heat Stress occurs when environmental temperatures exceed the tree’s ability to maintain normal physiological …

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Grade Change Damage

Grade Change Damage occurs when soil levels are raised or lowered around an existing tree.…

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Urban Tree Stress

Urban Tree Stress is a condition in which multiple environmental pressures collectively reduce a tree’s abilit…

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Air Pollution Damage

Air Pollution Damage occurs when airborne contaminants interfere with normal tree physiology.…

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Environmental Stress Complex

Environmental Stress Complex occurs when multiple stress factors combine and exceed the tree’s ability to main…

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Built Environment Tree Stress Syndrome

Built Environment Tree Stress Syndrome occurs when urban development creates chronic stress that exceeds a tre…

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