Test PB Collection: FTE

Monterey pine was, until the emergence and proliferation of Pine Pitch Canker disease, a widely planted landscape tree in California.

Patterns of Structural Failure in Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)...

There are 50 or more reports for the following species as of January 10, 2024. Report numbers for species do not provide an assessment of the frequency of failure for the species (i.e., how often a species fails relative to its occurrence in a population of trees).

Big wind in Marin Thursday morning, March 24, 2011, in west Marin it was raining and windy. It felt like a tornado, but according to the Marin Independant Journal, the meteorologists say "No. It was a 50-60 mph wind gust.

California bay root failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay root failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay trunk failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay branch failure Photo: R. Bushwag California bay branch failure Photo: R.

Evergreen elm branch failure Photo:M. Camfield Evergreen elm branch failure Photo: B.

Incense cedar root failure Photo: K. Jones Incense cedar trunk failure Photo: R.

knobcone pine root failure Photo: S.

ficus fracture Why did it fail? Multiple trunks? Codominance? Branch end weight? All of the above?

Coast live oak is the most commonly reported species in the CTFRP database. (See CTFRP Statistics/50 or more) It is the most widely planted native California oak in urban landscapes. Many remnant coast live oaks of great age can be found within developed areas.