A Tree: Defining Concepts In Use
University Outreach Publication
Trees represent great public and private values in a community. Trees comprise an appreciating asset base as well as a risk component in managing landscapes. Trees remains symbols, icons, pillars, ceilings, and centerpieces of communities. Trees seem to be more than pets but less than off-spring to humans. But, in all the values associated with trees, tree-filled landscapes, and tree lined streets, what is a tree? How can we define the living entity which generates the values we find alluring, essential, and an integral part of our culture and quality of life?
Defining Methods
There are two methods of defining a tree. One is a realization of what the term "tree" symbolizes in language. The second method is examining descriptive definitions in dictionaries, or in regulatory definitions found in a variety of tree protection and tree management ordinances. Before developing a regulatory means to advance or management trees, you should be able to define what you are trying to defend and management. Beware of cloning tree definitions which have been developed in situations which do not represent your circumstances.
(SFR04-11) August 2004
K.D. Coder
2004
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
Athens, GA (US)
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SFR04-11
Aesthetics, Appraisal and Valuation, Asset Management, Best Management Practices (BMPs), Landscape Standards, Legal, Legislation, Ordinances/Regulation, Perceptions/Values/Attitudes, Tree Board, Protection (tree)
International
Defining trees, Tree, Tree components, Tree definitions