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Luke McCormack giving his first talk as a Root Biologist in the Center for Tree Science #LBGIV #MortonSci fine roots are key but too poorly understood to be the focus of management.
“If the science stays at the University, it might has well have never happened.”
-Dean Bowie of @GreenBlueUrban on the importance of integrating research & practice.
#LBGIV
Recent research from Finland suggests that it takes ~70 years for an urban tree to balance carbon sequestration benefits with the carbon expenses. It’s essential to ensure urban trees are successfully established! #LBGIV #trees #urbanforestry
“Trees don’t talk, but they do have a language.”
-Michiel Mol, The Netherlands
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Challenges of #Shanghai #urbanforest: low sp. div, survival, & growth
80% #trees <4m from buildings
Soils = high pH, clay, & compaction, & utilities conflicts.
Structural soil can extended root space & fert. can improve soil quality #LBGIV
-Hu Yonghong Chenshan Botanical Garden
Tree protection zones should be 12-15x DBH to avoid physiological stress.
These guidelines are adopted by policies in the UK, but not yet widespread.
-Andrew Benson of @UCNZ presenting his study on root protection zones on Live oaks #LBGIV #urbanforestry
How can we move beyond the “right tree in the right place” concept & work to create/modify a site that supports a diversity of trees?
@MeghanMidgley of @MortonArboretum on her work using #soil amendments for better tree survival, growth, health, & diversity on roadsides #LBGIV
“Foliage is nature’s potato chip” -Chad Rigsby
Comment preceding a question in regards to research on fertilization impacts on tree growth and pest resistance.
My favorite comment of the day.
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Increased nutrient availability (#fertilization) ->
Increased #tree growth
Reduced disease & insect resistance, root:shoot, drought tolerance
-Dan Herms of @DaveyTree presenting his work on the dilemma of “to grow or defend” in managing soils for trees #LBGIV
#urbanforestry
Use of structural soils under sidewalks in urban areas -> parkway trees have good root growth, no sidewalk heaving, & roots extend under concrete into grassy residential areas compared to control.
-Nina Bassuk of @Cornell on #urbanforestry and #root growth #LBGIV
Problems w: permeable pavers for #trees:
They need to be vacuumed to stay permeable (they rarely, if ever are)
#Soil beneath should not be compacted
-Nelda Matheny of Bartlett Consulting
We need to rethink the use of soils for stability and stormH20 mgt #LBGIV #urbantrees
Ideal root systems for stability esp during storms/hurricanes are straight and mostly at the surface. Nurseries can promote this root development by using mineral soils in pots and root shaving or deep slicing at installation Gilman et al 2012 #LBGIV
Landscapes can function like a container in terms of root growth. Compacted soils = circular root development. How can nurseries grow trees w/ ideal root systems? -Ed Gilman explains #LBGIV
Don't miss @McGrathGreen presentation on 'Using #forest soils to understand restoration thresholds for #tree establishments along #highway roadsides' (Oct 16, 3:10 pm) #LBGIV @MortonArboretum @ISArboriculture
Starting The Landscape Beloe Ground: International Conference on Tree Root Development in Urban Soils presented by @MortonArboretum and @ISArboriculture
I’ll do my best to summarize my favorite points in the next 2 days using #LBGIV #urbantrees #urbanforestry #urbansoils
Lithographic discontinuity! A tree’s worst nightmare?! #LBGIV
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