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Tree Stabilization: Current Products and Practices

Bonnie L. Appleton, Carolyn M. Cannella, P. Eric Wiseman and Alexis A. Alvey
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) January 2008, 34 (1) 54-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2008.008
Bonnie L. Appleton
Bonnie Appleton (corresponding author), Professor, Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC, 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3315, U.S.,
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Carolyn M. Cannella
Carolyn M. Cannella, Former MS Student, Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC, 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3315, U.S.
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P. Eric Wiseman
P. Eric Wiseman, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, Department of Forestry, 304 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0324, U.S.
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Alexis A. Alvey
Alexis A. Alvey, MS Student, Virginia Tech, Department of Forestry, 304 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0324, U.S.
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    • REASONS FOR TREE STABILIZATION
    • DISADVANTAGES OF TREE STABILIZATION
    • TREE STABILIZATION LITERATURE AND SURVEYS
    • STABILIZATION MANUFACTURER SURVEY
    • STABILIZATION PRACTITIONER SURVEY
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