Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Richard W. Harris (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0133866653 | ISBN-13: 978-0133866650 | Publication Date: August 3, 1998 | Edition: 3 Sub

For Landscape Horticulture, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Architecture courses at the undergraduate level. Regarded by many as an irreplaceable reference tool, this comprehensive, analytic, and logically organized guide describes current and new woody landscape plant selection and maintenance practices and evaluates them based on the most recent research and experience.

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This revision examines the future of arboriculture in light of new information and maintenance practices. Readers will gain an understanding of plants and plant processes while improving their ability to analyze problems and practices. The text effectively integrates the management of the environment with the maintenance of landscape plans. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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An invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in plant life, this comprehensive and logically organized guide describes current and new woody landscape plant selection and maintenance practices, and evaluates them based on the most recent research and experience. Providing a strong scientific and technical background for the training and practice of arboriculture, this all-in-one reference ties plants with site and management practices to create healthy, sustainable landscapes, and evaluates current and recommended practices of the basis of research. It now gives biological as well as common names of species, evaluates new American and European research finding that apply to trees, and modifies maintenance recommendations throughout, and also includes a new Sunset National Plant Climate map (in color) with 45 climate zones based on latitude, elevation, ocean influence, and mountains and terrain. An ideal studying guide when used in tandem with the International Society of Arboriculture's Certification Guide. For professionals in Landscape Horticulture, Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Architecture.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 687 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 Sub edition (August 3, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0133866653
• ISBN-13: 978-0133866650
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #926,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book, January 8, 2000

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Paul D. West (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

Harris wrote the first edition of this book when trees were "trimmed" by the same people who patched asphalt and repaired park benches. It was a breath of rationality in a field that relied mostly on anecdotal information.

The new edition reinforces this work as the compendium of current thinking about how to care for trees. Clark and Matheny build eloquently on Harris's solid foundation.

The public participates actively in caring for trees and demands to know information found in this book. Why not plant the biggest caliper tree you can find? Can't you do something about the tree roots "breaking" up my sewer? Open the book and show them the brief but definitive answer that is easily found here.

I wish more citizen tree advocates would read this book. For that matter, I wish more arborists would too.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overflowing with information, June 24, 2003

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This review is from: Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (4th Edition) (Paperback)

Arboriculture is a science and art that is made up of many different contributing factors. This book does a very good job of covering them all. Any one of the chapters could be expanded into a book in itself. This thoroughly researched and written book is for the person who wants all of their information in one place. It is a textbook for the technically minded arborist, tree surgeon, tree farmer, or hobbyist. Don't look for this book to be entertaining or philosophical. Instead, buy this book for the knowledge held within. There is a lot to be learned from it. Every single page is filled with facts, figures, methods, and recommendations. You will find yourself reading every page a second or third time in order to catch it all. I refer back to this book on a regular basis, because there is no way I can remember it all. If you have any questions about the management of trees or shrubs, you will likely find it in this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, February 25, 2006

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Michael P. Hugill (Bethesda, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (4th Edition) (Paperback)

Very complete and up to date information on Arboriculture. Chapters are well organized, highlighting what you need to know. Does a great job of covering the basics, but also gets into details and is fairly technical, without becoming unreadable. A must have reference book for the Landscaper.