Tree Ecology and Preservation
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Containing more than 225 illustrations, this is probably the first book to cover both scientific research on trees and tree surgery. It is an authoritative work, written by a man who has had a lifetime's experience of working with trees, and as such, the book will undoubtedly appeal to a wide-ranging readership.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Trees in the History of Civilisation
2. A brief History of the Evolution of Trees
3. The Structure and Functions of Trees — A Brief Morphology and Physiology
3.1. The Trunk
3.2. The Tree Crown
3.3. The Roots — The "underground" Tree
3.4. Aging of Trees
4. Trees in their Environment
4.1. Basic Elements
4.1.1. Sunlight as the Source of Energy
4.1.2. Heat Economy (Budget)
4.1.3. Carbon Economy
4.1.4. Water Economy
4.1.5. Mineral Economy
4.1.6. Nitrogen Economy
4.1.7. Mechanical Factors of Environment
4.1.8. Interference of Ecological Factors
4.2. Phytocoenoses
4.3. Trees in the Landscape
4.3.1. Trees in Forests
4.3.2. Trees in Parks
4.3.3. Trees on Traffic Routes
4.4. Trees in the Town
4.4.1. The Ecological Situation
4.4.2. Trees in Physical Planning
4.4.3. Trees in Front Gardens
4.4.4. Roof Gardens
4.4.5. Trees for Visual Protection
4.4.6. Age Distribution of Trees
4.4.7. Domestic Versus Exotic Trees
5. The Contributions of Trees to the Ecosystem "Town"
5.1. Peculiarities of the Urban Climate
5.2. Effects of Trees
5.2.1. Reduction of Particulate Pollution
5.2.2. Reduction of Gaseous Pollution
5.2.3. Shelter Belts (Protective Plantation Screens)
5.2.4. Protection Against Radioactivity
5.2.5. Reduction of Temperature
5.2.6. Influence of Trees and Green Spaces on Urban Ventilation
5.2.7. Noise Reduction by Trees and Shrubs
5.2.8. Oxygen Release by Trees in Towns and Forests
5.3. Effects of Trees on Physical and Mental Health
6. General Phytopathology
7. Tree Preservation
7.1. Why Trees Die
7.2. Standards of Tree Maintenance
7.2.1. Pruning of Trees
7.3. Peeling Bark
7.4. Bridging of Trunk Wounds
7.5. Bracing
7.6. Frost Cracks
7.7. Cabling
7.8. Cavity Treatment
Cleaning the Cavities
Disinfection
Reinforcement of Cavity-Weakened Trees
Filling up a Cavity or Not?
Open Cavities
Filling of Cavities
The Use of Polyurethane for Filling of Cavities
False Fillings
Supporting Structures
Tools and Equipment for Tree Surgery
7.9. Protecting Trees Against Damage from Construction Work
7.9.1. Filling up the Root Areas of Trees
7.9.2. Soil Removal
7.9.3. Measures in the Root Zone of Trees
7.9.4. Lowering of Ground Water
7.9.5. Isolating of Single Trees
7.9.6. Overhead Wires
7.9.7. Measures to Protect Trees on Building Sites
7.9.8. Trees on Parking Areas
8. Tree Planting and Inspection
8.1. Technique of Tree Planting
8.2. Transplanting Large Trees
8.2.1. Aftercare Following Transplanting
8.3. Anchoring of Trees
8.4. Inspection and Estimation of Trees
9. Tree Nutrition
9.1. Fertilizing
9.2. Ground Feeding
9.3. Foliar Feeding
9.4. Soil Improving Agents
10. The Use of False-Colour Infrared Photographs in Remote Sensing to Check the Health of Tree Populations
10.1. What will be Observed on the IR Picture?
10.2. Advantages of False Colour IR Photographs
10.3. When to Take Aerial Pictures
10.4. Interpretation of the Photographs
10.5. Drawing up a Tree Register
10.6. Costs of Picture Flights
10.7. Infrared Thermography
10.8. Summary
11. Control of Pests and Diseases
11.1. Chemical Pest Control
11.2. Biological Pest Control
11.3. Microbiological Pest Control
11.4. Autocidal Control (Self-Annihilation)
11.5. Integrated Pest Control
12. Evaluation of Trees
12.1. The Individual Factors
12.2. Calculation of Partial Losses
References
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 366
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier Science 1980
- Published: January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- eBook ISBN: 9780444599384