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Book Summary

isa_dev.jpg (17066 bytes) Trees and Development.

A technical guide to preservation of trees during land development.

by Nelda Matheny and James Clark

This guide was written to assist all professionals who are engaged in the relationship of trees and surrounding land development. Although this book uses many American terms and references it still contains a wealth of useful information regarding the problems and solutions of constructing near trees.

Chapter 1. The Guiding principles of tree preservation during development. Planning for tree protection, assessment of impacts, communication.
Chapter 2. Primer on tree biology. Overview of tree anatomy. Structure, stability, wound response, root system, tree growth in forests and woodlands.
Chapter 3. Primer on the development process. From the perspective of the developer, community and the arboriculturist. Tree preservation and the development process.
Chapter 4. Tools of the trade: Development plans and construction practice. Reading and interpreting plans. Construction practice. Includes a number of diagrams illustrating how sketch drawings can assist in understanding specific development specifications.
Chapter 5. Evaluation of the resource. Methods. Appraising the value of trees.
Chapter 6. Designing for Tree Preservation. Evaluating suitability for preservation, identifying a tree protection zone.
Chapter 7. Evaluation of impacts to trees. Evaluating impacts, assessing direct injury to trees, assessing indirect impacts to trees.
Chapter 8. Minimising impacts and preparing specifications. Modifying the design and construction procedures to reduce impacts to trees, preparing specifications.
Chapter 9. The construction phase. The consultants role during construction, providing treatments during construction.
Chapter 10. Post-construction management. The transition period, educating the new owners, maintenance program.
Chapter 11. Preparing reports and plans. includes examples.
Case Studies.
Appendix A. Equipment and supplies for preparing maps and plans.
Appendix B. Relative tolerance of selected species to development impacts. Listing of species with comments and reference source.
Appendix C. Frequently asked questions about tree preservation during development.

Trees and Development. A technical guide to preservation of trees during land development by Nelda Matheny and James Clark. 184 pages. Black & white diagrams and photographs. ISBN 1-881956-20-2. Published in 1998 and available from the The ISA.