Following is a collection of articles with scientific research on trees. All have been found in the public domain and wherever possible I provide the relevant links. With these articles I hope people can achieve an informed decision about their trees or research more by following the provided links. Besides the Hebrew section, all articles are in English
This page is still under construction and more articles will be added. Please report broken links to treelogic.info@gmail.com
There are articles for the following categories
Hebrew
Tree Risk Assessment
Tree Health
Pruning
Planting / Transplanting
Tree Orthopedics
Links
Hebrew
Tree Risk Assessment
How to recognize hazardous defects in trees – An USDA Forest service publication
Mechanical stability of trees under dynamic loads – Authors: Kenneth R. James, Nicholas Haritos, and Peter K. Ades
VTA Symptoms PDF 1 & PDF 2 – Authors: Prof. Dr. C. Matteck & Dr. K. Bethge
The Predictability of Tree Decay Based on Visual Assessments – Authors: Deborah K. Kennard, Francis E. Putz, and Meg Niederhofer
A review of tee risk assessment using minimally invasive technologies and two case studies – Authors: Phillip van Wassenaer and Michael Richardson
Tree Decay – An Expanded Concept – Author: A. Shigo
Compartmentalization Of Decay In Trees – Author: A. Shigo & H. Marx
A photo guide to the patterns of discoloration and decay in living northern hardwood trees – Authors: Shigo, Alex L.; Larson, Edwin vH.
Tree Health
Warning: topping is hazardous to your tree's health – Authors: C. A. Kaiser, M. L. Witt, J. R. Hartman, R. E. McNiel and W. C. Dunwell
Pruning
How to prune trees – an USDA Forest service publication
Pruning the problem of forks – Author: Christophe Drénou
Right – Wrong Tree Practices – SherrillTree.com
Training young trees – Authors: Richard W. Harris, W. Douglas Hamilton, William B. Davis, and Andrew T. Leise
Does Included Bark Reduce the Strength of Codominant Stems? – Author: E. Thomas Smiley
The effects of pruning type on wind loading of Acer rubrum – Authors: E. Thomas Smiley and Brian Kane
Structural development of trees – Author: Richard W. Harris
Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture – Prepared by: Treevolution and Brudi & Partner TreeConsult for the Health and Safety Executive and the Forestry Commission 2008
Planting / Transplanting
Tree planting fundamentals – Authors: J. Roger Harris and Nina L. Bassuk
Abscisic Acid (ABA) and the Regulation of Seedling Growth Under Stress – Authors: Siti Rubiah Zainudin and Kamis Awang
Below-Grade Planting Adversely Affects Survival and Growth of Tree Species from Five Different Families – Authors: Michael A. Arnold, Garry V. McDonald, Donita L. Bryan, Geoffrey C. Denny, W. Todd Watson, and Leonardo Lombardini
Fertilization of Red Maple ( Acer rubrum) and Littleleaf Linden ( Tilia cordata) Trees at Recommended Rates Does Not Aid Tree Establishment – Authors: Susan D. Day and J. Roger Harris
Managing plant growth and water relations during transplanting – Authors: Thomas G. Ranney and Nina L. Bassuk
New Tree Planting – An ISA Brochure
Effects of Planting Depth on Landscape Tree Survival and Girdling Root Formation – Authors: Christina Wells, Karen Townsend, Judy Caldwell, Donald Ham, E. Thomas Smiley, and Michael Sherwood
Tree Orthopedics
New German Benchmark Crown Support – Authors: Andreas Detter – TCIA magazine
Links
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Online Journals – ISA
TCIA magazine
Tree-Consult.org
SherrillTree Learning Center
USDA Forest Service Publications
Trees Are Good – ISA
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