THE RESPONSE OF NATIVE AND NATURALIZED TREES TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
http://snr.osu.edu/const.htm
The American public generally has a love affair with trees. One manifestation of that love affair is the willingness of homeowners to pay 10 to 30 percent more for similar sized, wooded lots in the same subdivision. The assumption by the general public is that trees are trees. Surprise, surprise! Various trees species respond differently to construction.
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Tree Roots and Infrastructure Damage
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=152
Division of space among the many and varied uses in our communities is highly competitive. The economic, environmental, sociological and psychological values generated and managed to assure our quality of life involves an interconnected fabric of biotic a…
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Tree Roots in Urban Landscapes
http://www.mortonarb.org/research/treeroots.html
The top of the tree is easy to see, thus any problems there are quickly noted. But did you know that much of the tree decline you see above ground is due to problems originating below ground?
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TREES AND CONSTRUCTION
http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/pubs/ufmanual/construction/
Land development and construction are having a major impact on the urban forest. Key to minimizing this impact is to work with developers, local government, and citizens to plan for tree protection, maintenance, and replacement during these activities.
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