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History of Southern Arboriculture: Past Lessons For Future Paths

Reference Type
University Outreach Publication

Note: This publication is an abridged copy of an invited lecture made to professional arborists and community foresters at the 2007 Annual Conference of the Southern Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture in Little Rock, Arkansas.The South has a rich history of professional tree care. For more than a century Southern tree care workers have been shepherding the health and structure of trees. Generations of tree workers have planted trees, cared for trees, and removed storm damaged and dead trees. This is a recent history covering roughly the last 65 years.Across the Sunbelt, after pests destroyed widely planted agronomic crops, natural forest succession and social / civic organizations began a regreening of Southern communities with trees. People, who were seldom identified or celebrated in newspapers, planted Southern school grounds, churches and cemetery yards, parks and squares, public buildings, and neighborhood streets. Now the fourth generation of citizens are enjoying these gifts.

 

WSFNR07-5

Authors
K.D. Coder
Date Published
June 2007
Publisher
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia
Publisher Location
Athens, GA (US)
Pages
9
Publication Number
WSFNR07-5
Sub-Topics
Arboricultural Profession, Best Management Practices (BMPs), Community Forestry, Landscape Standards, Maintenance Specifications, Prof. Development (UF), Social and Cultural Impacts
State(s)/Region(s)
Puerto Rico, Southern-USDA FS
Keywords
Leaf characteristics, Historic, Practices, History
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