PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Henry D. Gerhold
AU  - Christopher J. Sacksteder
TI  - Better Ways of Selecting Trees for Urban Plantings
AID  - 10.48044/jauf.1982.035
DP  - 1982 Jun 01
TA  - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
PG  - 145--153
VI  - 8
IP  - 6
4099  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/8/6/145.short
4100  - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/8/6/145.full
AB  - How to choose the best species and cultivars for particular planting sites is a challenging problem even for experienced arborists. Many types of information are available to guide decisions, but more specific and precise urban performance data are needed. A threefold strategy is suggested for urban tree managers: 1) exploit current knowledge more fully; 2) participate in tree testing to obtain more extensive, objective data; and 3) consider special analyses of existing plantings to fill the gap until test results became available.