Bat roosts in trees: a guide to identification and Assessment for Tree-Care and Ecology Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-245
Author(s):  
Ian D. Rotherham
Keyword(s):  
Tree Care

scholarly journals A Survey of United States Tree Care Companies: Part I - Safety Training and Fatal Accidents

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
John Ball ◽  
Shane Vosberg
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Accident Rate ◽  
Fatal Accidents ◽  
Field Workers ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Tailored Design ◽  
Field Setting ◽  
Tree Care

Tree work has a high accident rate compared to many other occupations. News accounts of recent accidents can be easily accessed through the internet, though this may not provide a true picture of the number and types of accidents occurring. U.S. government bureaus and agencies have produced reports citing the number and circumstances of fatal accidents in the profession. The government’s information is obtained from many sources and may not accurately identify types or frequency of these accidents. A survey of the accidents and safety training among tree care companies was conducted using a mail questionnaire based on the Tailored Design Method. The company managers responding to the survey overwhelming identified having trained field workers as very important yet only about two-thirds of their companies conducted any training. The training most often conducted was on aerial lifts, chain saws, and chipper, which was provided by company employees in a field setting. Driver’s training was not part of a formal safety program for most of the companies. Aerial rescue was practiced by about one-fourth of the surveyed companies. The most common fatal accidents involved contact with an electrical conductor followed by being struck by a falling limb. The relative number of fatal accidents by event or exposure in this survey was similar to that identified by two federal government reports on fatal accident in the field.

scholarly journals Tree Care and Topping Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices in Six Western U.S. Cities

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Michael Kuhns ◽  
Douglas Reiter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Western United States ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Tree Health ◽  
Specific Subject ◽  
Care Industry ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Changing Knowledge ◽  
Tree Care

A survey of households was conducted in six cities in the interior western United States to determine homeowners’ knowledge of tree biology and tree care and their knowledge and practice of topping. Tree biology and tree care knowledge was low, depending on the specific subject, and few respondents had any formal training in tree care. Respondents’ topping knowledge was moderate to poor if they had topped trees before, regardless of whether they received a topping-related educational brochure. Those who had not previously topped trees were fairly knowledgeable and the brochure increased knowledge in some cases. Topping was fairly commonly practiced, even by those who cared about trees, and often was done for safety and to improve tree appearance and tree health. Amongst those who had topped trees, the survey explored who performed the topping, why it was done, and their satisfaction with the practice. Examples of ways the tree care industry and others may be contributing to misunderstanding, such as inconsistent practices, are discussed. Recommendations are made for changing knowledge and attitudes about tree care as well.

scholarly journals Smart Tree Care System with Internet of Things

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 328-336
Author(s):  
Waleed Al-Gumaei ◽  
Sathish Kumar Selvaperumal ◽  
Raed Abdulla ◽  
Chandrasekharan Nataraj
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Tree Care ◽  
Care System

A Survey of Key Arthropod Pests on Common Southeastern Street Trees

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Frank
Keyword(s):  
Bark Beetles ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Street Tree ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Stem Gall ◽  
Quercus Spp ◽  
Arthropod Pests ◽  
Multiple Categories ◽  
Tree Care

Cities contain dozens of street tree species each with multiple arthropod pests. Developing and implementing integrated pest management (IPM) tactics, such as scouting protocols and thresholds, for all of them is untenable. A survey of university research and extension personnel and tree care professionals was conducted as a first step in identifying key pests of common street tree genera in the Southern United States. The survey allowed respondents to rate seven pest groups from 0 (not pests) to 3 (very important or damaging) for each of ten tree genera. The categories were sucking insects on bark, sucking insects on leaves, defoliators and leafminers, leaf and stem gall forming arthropods, trunk and twig borers and bark beetles, and mites. Respondents could also identify important pest species within categories. Some tree genera, like Quercus and Acer, have many important pests in multiple categories. Other genera like Liriodendron, Platanus, and Lagerstroemia have only one or two key pests. Bark sucking insects were the highest ranked pests of Acer spp. Defoliators, primarily caterpillars, were ranked highest on Quercus spp. followed closely by leaf and stem gallers, leaf suckers, and bark suckers. All pest groups were rated below ‘1’ on Zelkova spp. Identifying key pests on key tree genera could help researchers prioritize IPM development and help tree care professionals prioritize their training and IPM implementation. Recommendations for future surveys include having more respondents and tree taxa represented and identifying trees to species within large genera, such as Acer and Quercus.

Citrus Tree Care for the Home Gardener in the HLB Era

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie D. Burrow ◽  
Tripti Vashisth ◽  
Megan M. Dewdney ◽  
Brooke L. Moffis
Keyword(s):  
Citrus Tree ◽  
Tree Care ◽  
Home Gardener

This document discusses general citrus tree care while HLB is widespread.

The Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Tree Steward Manual

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Master Gardener ◽  
Tree Care ◽  
Virginia Cooperative Extension

The Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Tree Steward Manual is an open educational handbook designed to aid Extension Master Gardeners training to be tree stewards, though it is also an appropriate resource for anyone interested in learning about trees and tree care. The book contains information about selecting and planting appropriate trees for Virginia landscapes, caring for trees, and troubleshooting tree problems.

Landscape Below Ground IV: Introduction to a Special Issue

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Watson
Keyword(s):  
Root Systems ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Below Ground ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Tree Care

This special issue is dedicated to research presented at the 2018 Landscape Below Ground IV conference. We describe highlights from the ten original research articles included in this issue. With these articles, we aim to support the advancement of tree care practices and inform managers and policymakers to choose, site, plant, and care for healthier, longer-lived trees by focusing on their critical and vulnerable root systems and the soil that surrounds them.

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