Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees

Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees
Author: Alex L. Shigo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1977
Genre: Trees
ISBN:

The purpose of this publication is to show how most columns of discolored and decayed wood associated with trunk wounds in trees are compartmentalized.

The Tree Experts

The Tree Experts
Author: Mark Johnston
Publisher: Windgather Press
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1911188917

Trees are now in the public eye as never before. The threat of tree diseases, the felling of street trees, and the challenge of climate change are just some of the issues that have put trees in the media spotlight. At the same time, the trees in our parks, gardens, and streets are a vital resource that can deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits that make our towns and cities attractive, green, and healthy places. Ever since Roman times when amenity trees were first planted in Britain, caring for those trees has required specialist skills. This is mainly because of the challenges of successfully integrating large trees into the urban environment and the risks involved in working with them, often at height and in close proximity to people, buildings and roads. But who are the people with the specialist expertise to care for our amenity trees? While professionals such as horticulturists, landscape architects, conservationists and foresters have a role to play, it is the arboriculturists who are the ‘tree experts’. For centuries arboriculture was often synonymous with forestry or considered an aspect of horticulture, until it emerged in the nineteenth century as a separate discipline. There are now some 22,000 people employed in Britain’s arboricultural industry, including practical tree surgeons and arborists, local authority tree officers, and arboricultural consultants. This is the first book to trace the history of Britain’s professional tree experts, from the Roman arborator to the modern chartered arboriculturist. It also discusses the influences from continental Europe and North America that have helped to shape British arboriculture over the centuries. The Tree Experts will have particular appeal to those interested in the natural and built environment, heritage landscapes, social history, and the history of gardening.

Knots at Work

Knots at Work
Author: Jeff Jepson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2013
Genre: Knots and splices
ISBN: 9780972667913

Applied Tree Biology

Applied Tree Biology
Author: Andrew Hirons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118296400

Many arborists learn tree work practices without fully understanding the biological and physiological principles behind them. However, outcomes for the health and longevity of trees are greatly improved when an arborist understands the science behind the care of tree root systems and crowns. In Applied Tree Biology, Drs. Hirons and Thomas draw upon their decades of experience in the laboratory, classroom, and the field – as well as the expertise of distinguished contributors to this volume – to provide those responsible for tree care with the scientific information that informs best practices for planting, pruning, soil decompaction, irrigation, and much more. Takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from plant biology, physiology, arboriculture, ecology, and more Provides a systematic presentation of fundamental tree biology and the scientific principles informing high quality tree care Presents accessible scientific information and best practices that help promote the health and longevity of trees Reflects the authors’ decades of experience as tree biology researchers and educators, as well as their years of professional experience across the globe Applied Tree Biology is an indispensable source of practical, succinct information on tree biology, physiology, and ecology for professionals and interested amateurs involved with the care of trees. Arborists, foresters, and horticulturists at all stages of their careers will find this text particularly useful.

Tree Basics

Tree Basics
Author: Alex L. Shigo
Publisher: Shigo & Trees, Associates
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, e, i, s, t.

Arboriculture

Arboriculture
Author: Richard J. Campana
Publisher: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1999
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

In this premier history of how the long-standing love of trees on this continent evolved into the profession of arboriculture, Campana (emeritus; botany, forest pathology, and forest resources, U. of Maine) discusses its historical roots in American parks, horticultural societies, and gardens; and such topics as the introduction of woody plants; Arbor Day; tree expert companies; tree pruning, transplanting, and surgery; and his specialty, Dutch elm disease. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Tree Pruning

Tree Pruning
Author: Alex L. Shigo
Publisher: Shigo & Trees Assoc
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780943563084

Desert Or Paradise

Desert Or Paradise
Author: Sepp Holzer
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2012
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1603584641

Outlines the author's ten points of sustainable self-reliance, details pond and lake construction, and discusses biodiversity.