Table 6.

Respondents who agree less or do not agree that provision of arboricultural and urban forestry educational topics is adequate.

Agree lessRespondents (%)Do not agreeRespondents (%)
Tree climbing59Public relations48
Cabling/bracing57Tree removal47
Chain-saw operations55Tree management plans46
Urban forest management54Ethics46
OSHA53Park management45
Tree appraisal53Lightning protection45
Street and park tree inventory51Integrated Vegetation Management45
Street tree ordinances51Transplanting large trees43
Role and function of tree commissions41
Small business management40
Volunteer management39
Urban wildlife37
Rigging37
Zoning and subdivision ordinances35
Urban fire ecology35
Personnel management33
Watershed planning33
Utility pruning33
Land use planning32
Conflict resolution29
Heavy equipment operation26