Key elements of an urban forest maintenance regime.
Element | Explanation | Examples |
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Type | The particular maintenance activity | Prune, mulch, stake, etc. |
Who | Party physically performing maintenance activity | City tree crews, contracted certified arborist, nonprofit, adjacent homeowner, etc. |
Intensity | How much | 20% of the crown, 18.9 L or 57.8 L of water, etc. |
Frequency | How often | A four- or six-year pruning cycle, once per week, etc. |
Duration | How long | For just the first growing season after transplanting, throughout a tree’s life, etc. |
Extent | What part of a tree or which trees | Branches below 4.3 m clearance level, all trees in a city, trees on heavily traveled road corridors, trees in a downtown area, etc. |