A ranking of survey responses by manufacturers of tree stabilization products and green industry practitioners regarding selection criteria for tree stabilization products and systems.
| Criteria | Manufacturer response | Practitioner response |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term | Rapid and easy installation (34%)z | Immediate stabilization for root growth (33%) |
| Cost-effective (25%) | Rapid and easy installation (23%) | |
| Immediate stabilization for root growth (22%) | Cost-effective (21%) | |
| Availability (13%) | Availability (14%) | |
| Safer and easier on the tree (6%) | Other—reduce vandalism, strength, aesthetics (9%) | |
| Long-term | Ease of product removal (36%) | Allow taper development (31%) |
| Safety (23%) | Trunk protection (25%) | |
| Trunk protection (18%) | Safety (23%) | |
| Allows taper development (14%) | Ease of removal (15%) | |
| Other (9%) | Other—reduce vandalism, species, aesthetics (9%) |
↵zPercent of respondents listing a specific criteria (manufacturer sample size = 12; practitioner sample size = 250).