It's been forever since Ive commented thought I would jump back in. I think the Oaks would be great, need some shady areas.
It seems like they could have put in about 1/2 the number.
I hope they are the kind that are native to the area & not the ones that grow tall. They will be the first to go in a high wind storm.
Pine tree stability varies by the type of pine. The non-native shortleaf pines that were planted because they grow big fast for paper and turpentine company use are horrible in terms of wind tolerance and go down in light tropical storms.
The native longleaf pines they're replanting in the state forests and Eglin reservation these days are significantly sturdier and actually do pretty well in higher wind conditions.
The right species of palm trees are some of the most wind-tolerant of them all.
You all are right about the hybred pines (loblolly). I lost over 10,000 of them in a storm on Mother' Day '08. All the pines were planted 17 yeare ago.
Some of the massive oaks that were blown down were over 75 years old. I measured some of the root balls that were over 20 feet in diameter.
The Weather Service estimated the winds at 70 to 90 mph. I counted 6 places where the tornado touched down on my property. In every spot it would clear about 4 acres. It took the loggers 3 &1/2 months to clear 90 acres. Looks like a war zone.
(fire wood anyone?)