Abstract:Wind/snow damage not only threatens the productivity of forests, but also has a significant impact on forest stability. Forest damage induced by wind/snow is characterized by stem bending, crown breakage, uprooting and the consequential effects of the damage. Earlier study related to this aspect showed that the existence of such damage depends on the meteorological condition of the forest area, site factors and certain extant of species specific in nature. However, stem taper and characteristics of tree cro...