PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Munson, Richard H.
TI  - Handling the Demise of Historic Trees: A Problem of Public Relations
AID  - 10.48044/jauf.1993.009
DP  - 1993 Jan 01
TA  - Arboriculture &amp;amp; Urban Forestry (AUF)
PG  - 48--50
VI  - 19
IP  - 1
4099  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/1/48.short
4100  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/1/48.full
SO  - JOA1993 Jan 01; 19
AB  - Decisions regarding the removal of historic trees are discussed along with the importance of a public relations campaign to lessen the social impact of the removal. An historic American elm on the Smith College campus is used as a case study. A successful operation often depends upon extensive publicity before, during, and after the takedown to stress the reasons for taking action and to lay out a timetable for that action and the role of the professional arborist.