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Homeowners’ Opinions on The Practice and Effects of Topping Trees

David D. Close, John W. Groninger, Jean C. Mangun and Paul L. Roth
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2001, 27 (3) 160-165; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2001.018

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    Figure 1.

    Respondents were asked to select the factor that influenced their decision to have their tree topped. Results show that a difference in response exists between the two respondent groups. In fact, no utility respondent marked “more than one” as a response.

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    Respondents were asked which statement is most true about topping. This illustrates the point that in general, homeowners do not understand the consequences of topping a tree.

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    Respondents were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the results of topping. These results clearly show that homeowners with utility-topped trees were dissatisfied with topping, while homeowners who allowed their trees to be topped were generally satisfied with the results.

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    Figure 4.

    Crosstab analysis of level of education with level of satisfaction with the results of topping. Weights: 2 < high school, 4 = high school/GED, 6 = associate’s, 8 = bachelor’s, 10 = master’s, 13 = PhD. This figure illustrates that people satisfied with topping had an overall lower level of formal education than those that were dissatisfied or neutral with the results.

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  • Table 1.

    Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (n = 271).

    AgeHighest level of educationAnnual household income (US$)Estimated property value (US$)Length of time at current residence (years)
    <29 (3%)<High school (5%)<20,000 (21%)<25,000 (3%)<5 (20%)
    30-39 (11%)High school/GED (48%)20,001-40,000 (21%)25,000-49,999 (21%)5-9.99 (12%)
    40-49 (19%)Associate’s (9%)40,001-60,000 (22%)50,000-74,999 (27%)10-14.99 (8%)
    50-59 (13%)Bachelor’s (16%)>60,000 (17%)75,000-99,999 (18%)15-19.99 (5%)
    >60 (44%)Master’s (9%)No response (19%)>100,000 (7%)20-24.99 (8%)
    No response (10%)PhD (4%)No response (24%)>25 (36%)
    No response (9%)No response (11%)
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Homeowners’ Opinions on The Practice and Effects of Topping Trees
David D. Close, John W. Groninger, Jean C. Mangun, Paul L. Roth
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2001, 27 (3) 160-165; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2001.018
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