New Compendium: Social Aspects of Urban Forestry. The International Society of Arboriculture has just released Volume 6 of the Journal of Arboriculture Compendium series entitled Social Aspects of Urban Forestry. Compiled by Dr. Dan Neely, each volume of this series contains selected articles on a specific subject published earlier in the Journal of Arboriculture. This book contains articles that explore how the public perceives and deals with various aspects of the urban forest. The volume contains over 20 articles written by the top researchers and practitioners in the field of urban forestry. Major subject matter areas include: psychological values of the urban forest, perception of urban forest management programs, street tree management, parks/recreation and utility arboriculture.
The compendia can be purchased separately or as a complete set of all six volumes. The other volumes include: Construction Damage to Trees, IPM in Arboriculture, Amenity Tree Fertilization, Wounds on Trees, and Tree Growth Retardation.
Each compendium can be purchased for $35.00 retail/$25.00 for ISA members or the complete set of six compendia for $180.00 retail/$100.00 for members. Please add $5.00 shipping and handling in the U.S., $15.00 elsewhere. The books can be ordered prepaid from ISA, P.O. Box GG, Savoy, IL 61874, or FAX your Visa/MasterCard orders with card number and expiration date to (217) 355-9516.
New Consumer Information Brochure
The International Society of Arboriculture has added a new brochure to the very popular Consumer Information Series entitled Why Hire an Arborist. The brochure will be the tenth of the series and are used by garden centers, utility companies, volunteer groups, state agencies and commercial tree care firms to promote proper tree selection and care. The new brochure discusses the services an arborist can provide such as pruning, removal, planting, spraying and emergency tree care. Additional services could include plant health care, fertilization, cabling and bracing, aeration, and lightning protection system installation.
A substantial portion of the brochure is devoted to selecting the right arborist for the job. Tree work
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