Arboriculture history and development in North America

Arboriculture history and development in North America / Richard J. Campana.

"Arboriculture - the emphasis on keeping trees alive and healthy - has emerged only recently as a profession, however, the practices in use today are the culmination of decades of development. The first book of its kind, Aboriculture: History and Development in North America chronicles a centur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campana, Richard J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c1999.
Series:Ebsco e-book purchased.
Subjects:
Arboriculture > United States > History.
Arboriculture > Canada > History.
Electronic resources (E-books)
History.
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
This was purchased from Ebsco with a single user license.
Table of Contents:
  • The Early Roots of Arboriculture
  • Development of Arboriculture in America
  • Introduction of Woody Plants into North America
  • Arbor Day
  • Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
  • The Gypsy Moth
  • The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • The P. A. Barlett Tree Expert Company
  • The World Wars
  • International Society of Arboriculture
  • The Asplundh Tree Expert Company
  • The Depression and the Hurricane
  • Dutch Elm Disease
  • The National Arborist Association
  • Insecticides and Fungicides in Arboriculture
  • Herbicides and Tree Growth Regulators
  • Pruning and Line Clearing
  • Transplanting
  • Fertilization
  • Wound Treatment
  • Tree Surgery and Cavities
  • Cabling, Bracing, and Lightning Protection
  • Equipment
  • Spraying
  • Injection.

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