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The Arboriculturalist's Companion
A Guide to the Care of Trees

N. D. G. James (Author)

9780631167747, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 15 February 1990

256 pages
21.6 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm, 0.312 kg

"To my mind this book would be especially valuable to the enthusiasts, amateurs, agents, foresters and land-owners, all of whom need specialised arboricultural information from time to time." Tree News

"Mr James has rendered a very useful service .... should be regarded as [a] primer for use by entrants to the aboricultural profession and the environmentally concerned." Forestry

"Excellent ... the illustrations are clear and effective .... A valuable feature of the book is a section on legal aspects including important law cases." Outlook on Agriculture

The Arboriculturalist's Companion: A Guide to the Care of Trees, 2nd Edition

This book is concerned with the growing and maintenance of trees from the point of view of ornament and amenity, whether they are in the town or the countryside. It includes details of such matters as spacing, transplanting, pruning, protection and safety, and provides valuable information on the identification and treatment of many of the diseases and insect pests that attack trees.

In addition the book covers such varying subjects as botanic gardens and arboreta, a summary of all the principal law cases which have been concerned with trees, arboricultural education and the choice of trees for urban areas. Intended for outdoor as well as indoor use, The Arboriculturalist's Companion is written in a concise and readable form and is a book that no one who is responsible for trees can afford to be without.

The second edition of The Arboriculturalist's Companion will be an indispensable reference for professional and weekend gardeners as well.

Foreword x

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Acknowledgements for the Second Edition xii

Chapter 1. Introduction to Arboriculture 1

Chapter 2. The Planting and Care of Amenity Trees 6

Chapter 3. Transplanting Large Trees 23

Chapter 4. Tree Injuries and Protection 39

Chapter 5. Diseases and Pests 51

Chapter 6. Tree Surgery 71

Chapter 7. Felling and Stump Removal 94

Chapter 8. Safety in Arboriculture 102

Chapter 9. Street and Roadside Trees 107

Chapter 10. Trees and Urban Development 116

Chapter 11. Planting Industrial Waste 123

Chapter 12. Hedges, Screens and Shelter Belts 128

Chapter 13. Hedgerow Trees 138

Chapter 14. Avenues, Parks and Amenity Woods 143

Chapter 15. Trees and the Law 148

Chapter 16. Felling Licences 190

Chapter 17. Tree Preservation Orders 194

Chapter 18. Records and Labelling 198

Chapter 19. The Forestry Commission 202

Chapter 20. Arboricultural Education, Training and Research 211

Chapter 21. Organizations Concerned with Arboriculture 215

Chapter 22. Botanic Gardens, Arboreta and Pineta 219

Chapter 23. Books, Manuals and Periodicals 225

Chapter 24. Trees for Urban Areas 229

Appendix 237

Index 241

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]

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