PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - James R. Clark AU - Roger K. Kjelgren TI - Conceptual and Management Considerations for the Development of Urban Tree Plantings AID - 10.48044/jauf.1989.050 DP - 1989 Oct 01 TA - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) PG - 229--236 VI - 15 IP - 10 4099 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/15/10/229.short 4100 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/15/10/229.full SO - JOA1989 Oct 01; 15 AB - The development of successful urban tree plantings has at least four critical components: 1) expectations and goals appropriate for cities, 2) an analysis of site-specific environmental conditions, 3) selection of taxa responsive to that set of site conditions and 4) a regular program of management. The issues involved that are both conceptual (such as our attitudes towards trees) and technical (such as the size of a planting space or the level of summer irrigation).