| 5375259 |
soil & water |
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Soil types and compositions. |
| 5375328 |
soil & water |
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Soil graph. |
| 5375329 |
soil & water |
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Soil graph. |
| 5375318 |
oak |
Quercus spp. |
Quercus Palustris leaf. |
| 5375291 |
visual tree inspection |
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Trunk flare inspection. |
| 5375324 |
snow |
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Snow covered landscape. |
| 5375325 |
snow |
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Snow covered landscape. |
| 5375326 |
snow |
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Deer tracks leading up to the base. |
| 5375323 |
snow |
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Snow covered landscape. |
| 5375301 |
basal wound |
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Basal wound, cause unknown. |
| 5375330 |
static tree support |
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Turn buckle tensioner. |
| 5375327 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Snow covered tree. |
| 5375297 |
planting |
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Smaller species planted below power lines. |
| 5375331 |
staking |
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Garden hose staking left on for to long. |
| 5375332 |
staking |
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Garden hose staking left on the tree for to long. |
| 5375333 |
staking |
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Staking material left on to long. |
| 5375334 |
staking |
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Staking material imbedded into the tree because it was not removed at a young age. |
| 5375335 |
staking |
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Damaged caused by improper staking. |
| 5375336 |
staking |
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Improper staking material. |
| 5375320 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Snow covered landscape. |
| 5375321 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Snow covered tree. |
| 5375322 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Snow covered landscape. |
| 5375319 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Tree covered with snow. |
| 5375314 |
construction |
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Soil quality near construction site. |
| 5375315 |
organic mulch |
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Mulch can provide protection near the base of trees, hold moisture, and add organic matter. |
| 5375316 |
restricted root system |
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Plastic ground cover suffering the roots. |
| 5375317 |
snow and ice damage (snow load) |
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Trees covered with snow. |
| 5375299 |
basal wound |
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Excellent indication of internal decay. |
| 5375300 |
basal wound |
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Large hole at the base. |
| 5375311 |
soil compaction |
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Often, dirt paths compact the soil near the base of the tree. |
| 5375313 |
construction |
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Soil below ground near construction work. |
| 5375302 |
construction |
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No tree preservation during construction. |
| 5375303 |
construction |
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Often, roots are damaged by construction work. |
| 5375304 |
construction |
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Root damage caused by digging and trenching. |
| 5375305 |
construction |
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Root problems caused from digging and trenching. |
| 5375306 |
construction |
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Construction work damaged tree roots. |
| 5375307 |
construction |
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Digging and trenching causes tree decline due to interference with root structure. |
| 5375308 |
construction |
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Construction equipment often causes compaction near trees. |
| 5375309 |
restricted root system |
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Tree roots uplifting the side walk. |
| 5375298 |
basal wound |
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Sign of decay with minimal root flare. |
| 5375288 |
decay |
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Large internal/external decay on the trunk. |
| 5375290 |
grade change |
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Grade changing causes harm to urban trees. |
| 5375292 |
visual tree inspection |
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Arborist inspecting the base. |
| 5375293 |
basal wound |
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Cavity near the base. |
| 5375294 |
restricted root system |
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Limited root growth availability. |
| 5375295 |
staking |
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Problems can occur from staking to long. |
| 5375284 |
construction |
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Bad example of tree preservation method during construcution. |
| 5375285 |
construction |
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Construction operations with no protection of urban trees. |
| 5375286 |
construction |
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Tree roots in the upper 6 inches of soil are quickly destroyed by construction work. |
| 5375287 |
visual tree inspection |
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Cavity inspection. |
| 5375278 |
visual tree inspection |
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Certified arborists inspect trees for any problems that may occur.
*Pre-climb inspection is also related to visual tree inspection.
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| 5375279 |
visual tree inspection |
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Arborist inspects the trunk. |
| 5375280 |
visual tree inspection |
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Tree risk assessment is done to get an idea of what potential problems the trees may have. |
| 5375281 |
visual tree inspection |
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Arborists inspects the base of this tree. |
| 5375282 |
visual tree inspection |
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Documentation is important when dealing with visual tree inspections. |
| 5375275 |
deadwood and snags |
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Deadwood overhanging from the parkway trees. |
| 5375276 |
visual tree inspection |
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Arborist monitoring for urban forestry management. |
| 5375267 |
poor architecture |
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Codominant stems over a car. |
| 5375268 |
poor architecture |
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Codominant branching and included bark. |
| 5375269 |
restricted root system |
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Often, roots are restricted by roadways and sidewalks. |
| 5375270 |
restricted root system |
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Codominant branching structure along a parkway. |
| 5375271 |
construction |
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Trees surrounding a new home during construction. |
| 5375272 |
construction |
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Often, construction damage is harmful to urban trees. |
| 5375273 |
restricted root system |
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Parkway trees have limited area for root growth. |
| 5375274 |
construction |
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Construction site with a variety of soil qualities. |
| 5375261 |
restricted root system |
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Restricted root systems shown signs of decline. |
| 5375263 |
grade change |
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Soil under construction. |
| 5375264 |
construction |
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Construction damage caused by rock piling. |
| 5375265 |
decay |
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Decay indications. |
| 5375266 |
included bark |
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Codominant branching and included bark. |
| 5375240 |
decay |
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Large cavity and decay at the base of a standing tree. |
| 5375241 |
organic mulch |
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Mulch is an urban property that is used for many different applications. For example: using mulch can retain moisture; reduce compaction, and moderate temperature extremes. |
| 5375242 |
soil horizons |
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Often, soil horizons are shown to demonstrate the layer or zone of the soil profile with physical, chemical, and biological characteristics that differ from adjacent layers. |
| 5375249 |
construction |
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Excavation during construction causes major damage to trees. |
| 5375250 |
soil horizons |
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Soil horizon showing the difference between layers. |
| 5375251 |
soil horizons |
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Soil horizons are shown to get an idea of what soil life is like beyond the surface. |
| 5375252 |
grade change |
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Often, construction companies have to change the grade and work around trees throughout the urban environment. Construction damage causes a wide variety of problem towards urban trees. |
| 5375253 |
soil horizons |
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Construction zones are a good place to locate soil horizons. |
| 5375254 |
fertilization |
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Limestone is often used to enhance fertilization effectiveness and promote soil pH. |
| 5375255 |
fertilization |
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Soil can be deficient in lime and need proper supplies of calcium and magnesium to help enhance fertilizer effectiveness and nuetralize soil acidity. |
| 5375256 |
fertilization |
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Lawns that are deficient and not producing a healthy lawn may require dolomitic limestone to help correct soil pH and boost nutrients. |
| 5375257 |
pruning (general) |
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Tree wound dressing. |
| 5375258 |
soil & water |
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Soil testing kit. |
| 5375186 |
urban planting |
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Trees provide shade and help with utility costs. |
| 5375310 |
cracks or splits |
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Large tree with symptoms of included bark. |
| 5375233 |
exposed roots |
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| 5375244 |
construction |
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Construction site preparation/grading |
| 5375245 |
construction |
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Construction site preparation. Truck in foreground to show scale. |
| 5375238 |
mulching |
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Example of inorganic mulch - large stone |
| 5375229 |
decay |
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Severely decayed stem |
| 5375247 |
construction |
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Urban soils are often highly disturbed. Concrete washout and other debris can alter soil structure and chemistry. |
| 5375237 |
staking |
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Guy wires with rubber hose protectors. Left on more than one growing season. Partial stem girdling. |
| 5375236 |
inorganic mulch |
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Geotextile fabric used on an tree lawn |