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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451691503321

Autore

Hartman John Richard <1943->

Titolo

Pirone's tree maintenance [[electronic resource] /] / John R. Hartman, Thomas P. Pirone, Mary Ann Sall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-52985-7

9786610529858

0-19-802817-2

1-4294-0377-2

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (556 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PironeT. P

SallMary Ann

Disciplina

635.9/77

Soggetti

Ornamental trees - Diseases and pests

Trees, Care of

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Tree maintenance / P.P. Pirone ... [et al.].  6th ed. 1988.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [509]-510) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; I: General Maintenance Practices; 1 The Value of Trees; 2 The Structure of the Tree and Function of Its Parts; 3 The Soil and Its Relation to Trees; 4 Factors Important for Tree Selection; 5 Transplanting Trees; 6 Fertilizers and Their Use; 7 Pruning; 8 Tree Preservation and Repair; II: Diagnosis and Management of Tree Problems; 9 Diagnosing Tree Problems; 10 Damage Due to Nonparasitic Factors; 11 Insect and Mite Pests of Trees; 12 Parasitic Diseases of Trees; 13 Coping with Tree Pests and Diseases; III: Abnormalities of Specific Trees; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C

DE; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a guide for the maintenance of the health and well-being of landscape trees. The authors describe general maintenance practices such as planting, pruning, fertilising, repairing, and diagnosing and managing tree problems followed by an extensive section on the diagnosis and control of specific tree pests and diseases.