Field data included by practitioner-based urban tree monitoring programs (n = 45).
Data collected | Percent of total |
---|---|
Tree characteristics | |
Species | 96% |
Health condition rating | 89% |
Mortality status | 76% |
Diameter at breast height | 71% |
Specific health problems | 67% |
Height | 38% |
Canopy width | 31% |
Canopy dieback | 27% |
Maintenance issues | |
Pruning | 56% |
Watering | 47% |
Mulching | 47% |
Infrastructure conflicts | 42% |
Staking | 36% |
Other tree care issues | 9% |
Site characteristics | |
Location type | 47% |
Land use | 36% |
Ground cover | 27% |
Soil characteristics | 13% |
Canopy cover | 4% |
Other site characteristics | 13% |
Other | 13% |