Table 1.

Field data included by practitioner-based urban tree monitoring programs (n = 45).

Data collectedPercent of total
Tree characteristics
Species96%
Health condition rating89%
Mortality status76%
Diameter at breast height71%
Specific health problems67%
Height38%
Canopy width31%
Canopy dieback27%
Maintenance issues
Pruning56%
Watering47%
Mulching47%
Infrastructure conflicts42%
Staking36%
Other tree care issues9%
Site characteristics
Location type47%
Land use36%
Ground cover27%
Soil characteristics13%
Canopy cover4%
Other site characteristics13%
Other13%