RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Utility and Municipal Communications Relating to the Urban Forest
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 273
OP 275
DO 10.48044/jauf.1988.065
VO 14
IS 11
A1 John D. Morell
YR 1988
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/14/11/273.abstract
AB Municipal and utility companies working together can protect and enhance urban trees. Augering, instead of trenching, through the root zone area of trees using the Parkway Tree Augering Specification developed by the Municipal Foresters in Northeast Illinois, and using various trimming techniques other than “topping”, for clearance of electrical transmission lines, should be used to protect the urban tree population.