Table 5.

Attitudes toward tree care practices by type of tree program.^{^z}

		Type of program
Importance of tree care practices	Sustained	Developing	Undeveloped
Annual removal of dangerous street trees*	90	77	73
Annual inspections to find unhealthy or dangerous street trees*	84	70	60
Standards applied for pruning, planting, and removals*	84	71	55
Ordinance specifies responsibilities for planting, pruning, and removals*	81	66	54
Tree commission manages tree care practices*	79	67	43
Inventory quantifies species, tree condition, and work needs*	65	50	35
Number of respondents	170–173	137–139	195–200