RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Coping with Clay: Trees to Suit Sites, Sites to Suit Trees
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 108
OP 112
DO 10.48044/jauf.1984.020
VO 10
IS 4
A1 George H. Ware
YR 1984
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/10/4/108.abstract
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.