PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - George H. Ware
TI  - Coping with Clay: Trees to Suit Sites, Sites to Suit Trees
AID  - 10.48044/jauf.1984.020
DP  - 1984 Apr 01
TA  - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
PG  - 108--112
VI  - 10
IP  - 4
4099  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/10/4/108.short
4100  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/10/4/108.full
AB  - Soils high in clay content are subject to widespread springtime wetness and poor aeration for tree root systems. Selection of kinds of trees tolerant of soil adversities and preparation of planting places for better accommodation of the selected trees are concurrent needs that must be meshed if there are to be enduring urban landscapes. Selection of better urban trees should be based primarily upon ecological attributes, including geographic and edaphic origins. Planting places should be conducive to rapid root proliferation and establishment following transplanting.