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Do trees develop resistance to wind?
I know that living things in general react to their environment. This might be a silly question but I will ask it just in case it isn't.
I live in a windy area with many large trees, and trees occasionally come down, causing damage to houses and other property. Would the wind cause the trees to develop greater resistance to being blown down, e.g. by growing stronger or deeper roots? I think the trees are eucalyptus regnans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_regnans
I would be interested to know the answer either for that species specifically or for trees in general. Thanks.
I posted this originally under "Botany" but only got 1 answer after 9 hours, so I will try here (Biology) instead.