In storm damage and tree failure assessments, estimating residual strength of damaged trees is difficult and filled with complex, dynamic interactions between ...
The strength of tree stems is dependent upon stem thickness, stiffness, and ability to react to changes in aspects toward gravity and wind events. Materials ...
Hundreds of thousands of trees are planted along city and community streets and on other public property throughout the United States each year. Unfortunately, ...
Supplemental nitrogen fertilization should be treated as a fined-tuned, carefully considered, constantly modified, whole tree prescription process. The whole ...
The Georgia Urban Forest Council is a non-profit organization offering educational and other opportunities to promote excellent community forestry policies, ...
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is an organization that supports education, projects, and groups related to urban and community ...
Periodic occurrences of decline and death of oaks over widespread areas have been recorded since 1900. These outbreaks, variously named oak decline, oak ...
Oak wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, kills oak trees. It has been found in 21 States, with considerable damage occurring in the Midwest. It ...
One aspect of hollow stem assessments for strength loss involves various forms of stem crosssectional area damage. One of the scenarios often cited but seldom ...
Assessing tree strength is a complex process. The dynamic nature of how trees resist forces include soil, tree, and environmental components. Cavities signify ...
Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) is a small tree in which people have found great value. Once discovered by early European settlers, it was carried and tended ...
The gypsy moth has been an important pest of hardwoods in the Northeastern United States since its introduction in 1869. Established populations exist in all ...
Winter is when flocks of cedar waxwings and robins gorge themselves on winter berries. On the University of Georgia campus, these birds are now arriving en ...
Trees planted in the wrong place can cause property damage and become a detriment rather than an asset. Planning the location and species of a tree will ensure ...
Getting trees started correctly in your yard, along streets or in a park is critical to long tree life, easy care and low-cost maintenance. One way to ensure ...
A properly planted tree or shrub will be more tolerant of adverse conditions and require much less management than one planted incorrectly. Planting technique ...
Trees create green spaces in communities. The right trees in the right places benefit you, your home, and your community now and in the future. It is essential ...
Well managed tree planting projects start with appropriate site analysis, customer expectations, and tree selection. Site conditions and after care ...
Good landscape plants can increase property value, save energy, and provide privacy and beauty around your home. This publications provides helpful information ...
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
A backyard pond is a most relaxing place to enjoy watching fish, frogs, birds and other wildlife. Shallow aquatic environments are far more productive of ...
Allelopathy is a significant tree health care issue. Allelopathy is the chemical modification of a site to facilitate better tree growth, and control ...
Mature trees provide many benefits to development sites. They enhance the aesthetic character of the area, give scale to the new buildings, provide shade, give ...
Neutral Plane Faults & Stem Strength
