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Urban Trees: A Practical Management Guide
Steve Cox
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Description for Urban Trees: A Practical Management Guide
Hardcover. Towns and cities are where most of us live, work and play, and although we recognize the value of the trees standing on the corner, or in the park, most of us are unaware that they are a vital part of our urban life-support system. This book is suitable for those who wish to discover why trees are present in our population centres. Num Pages: 176 pages, 118 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WMPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 666. A Practical Management Guide. 176 pages, 118 colour photographs. Towns and cities are where most of us live, work and play, and although we recognize the value of the trees standing on the corner, or in the park, most of us are unaware that they are a vital part of our urban life-support system. This book is suitable for those who wish to discover why trees are present in our population centres. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WMPS. Dimension: 254 x 192 x 16. Weight: 664.
Towns and cities are where most of us live, work and play, and although we recognize the value of the trees standing on the corner, or in the park, or framing the cathedral, most of us are unaware that they are a vital part of our urban life-support system. Discusses what trees do for us, and traces the development of urban trees in Britain. Considers all aspects of the damaging impact of urban conditions on trees. Examines urban tree management with reference to basic principles, planning tools, species selection, and site evaluation and modification. Analyses the planting of trees ... Read more
Towns and cities are where most of us live, work and play, and although we recognize the value of the trees standing on the corner, or in the park, or framing the cathedral, most of us are unaware that they are a vital part of our urban life-support system. Discusses what trees do for us, and traces the development of urban trees in Britain. Considers all aspects of the damaging impact of urban conditions on trees. Examines urban tree management with reference to basic principles, planning tools, species selection, and site evaluation and modification. Analyses the planting of trees ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847972989
SKU
V9781847972989
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-27
About Steve Cox
Steve Cox has been working with trees for over thirty years. He began his career in arboriculture at Merrist Wood College then gained degrees in forestry from Aberdeen and Oxford Universities. Steve has worked in Europe, Africa and the Pacific and was a senior tree officer in a local authority, lecturing part-time at Kingston Maurward College in Dorset. ... Read more
Reviews for Urban Trees: A Practical Management Guide
Nicely illustrated, written in an easy style by a practicing arboriculturalist who knows his stuff. Urban Trees has all the chapters you would expect: how trees grow, problems faced by trees and how to plant and look after them. It also covers the development of towns and how this has affected trees, and what to consider when planning new ... Read more