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About this title may belong to another edition of this title. This 2008 reprint makes modern arboriculture one of the most studied, requested and acclaimed books of dr alex l. Compartmentalization of decay in trees codit, also known as compartmentalization of disease in trees by some, is a concept created by dr. Shigo, durham, nh alex died unexpectedly on october 6 from a fall at his summer home on mendums pond. Shigo took the art of tree care out of grandpas woodshed and put in into the laboratory where it belongs. An idea, of a tree having dignity, inspires the basis from which i find my thoughts focusing while i work as an arborist. Arboriculture integrated management of landscape trees, shrubs, and vines harris, clark, and matheny modern arboriculture alex l. This book is like a university level course in tree anatomy, physiology, and arboriculture practices mostly in. Modern arboriculture international society of arboriculture isa. According to shigo, this modern arboriculture should mean.
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