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The Management of Tree Root Systems in Urban and Suburban Settings II: A Review of Strategies to Mitigate Human Impacts

Gary W. Watson, Angela M. Hewitt, Melissa Custic and Marvin Lo
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) September 2014, 40 (5) 249-271; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2014.025
Gary W. Watson
Gary W. Watson (corresponding author), The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532, U.S.,
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Angela M. Hewitt, The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532, U.S.
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Melissa Custic, The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532, U.S.
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The Management of Tree Root Systems in Urban and Suburban Settings II: A Review of Strategies to Mitigate Human Impacts
Gary W. Watson, Angela M. Hewitt, Melissa Custic, Marvin Lo
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Sep 2014, 40 (5) 249-271; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2014.025

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The Management of Tree Root Systems in Urban and Suburban Settings II: A Review of Strategies to Mitigate Human Impacts
Gary W. Watson, Angela M. Hewitt, Melissa Custic, Marvin Lo
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Sep 2014, 40 (5) 249-271; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2014.025
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    • Abstract
    • ROOT ARCHITECTURE AND STABILITY
    • ROOT INJURY
    • ALTERATION OF ROOT STRUCTURE
    • INFRASTRUCTURE–ROOT CONFLICTS
    • ROOT SPACE REQUIREMENTS
    • ENHANCING ROOT DEVELOPMENT
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