RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stem Decay In Street Trees In New Jersey And Park Trees In Central Park, New York
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 73
OP 74
DO 10.48044/jauf.1986.016
VO 12
IS 3
A1 Tate, Robert L.
YR 1986
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/12/3/73.abstract
AB Increment cores were taken from 1,014 trees along streets in central New Jersey and in Central Park, New York in 1983-84. Of the trees cored, 142 (14.4 percent) had stem decay. A greater number of park trees had stem decay than did street trees (16.2 vs. 12.6 percent, respectively). Honeylocust (Gleditsia sp.) was the least affected by decay. Linden (Tilia sp.) was the most affected. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), considered to be highly tolerant to urban conditions was seriously affected with 17.8 percent of the stems sampled having decay. Stem decay and the potential hazard caused by it should be carefully considered by the urban tree manager.