Arboriculture

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An Arborist examining a Japanese Hemlock at Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon
An arborist using a chainsaw to fell a eucalyptus tree in a park at Kallista, Victoria

Arboriculture (pronounced /'ɑːbərɪkʌltʃə/) is the cultivation and management of trees within the landscape. This includes the study of how trees grow and respond to cultural practices and the environment, as well as application of cultural techniques such as selection, planting, care, and removal.

The purpose of arboriculture is generally to manage amenity trees; that is, trees that add benefits to the landscape that humans interact with. Amenity trees are usually in garden or urban settings, and arboriculture is the management of them for plant health and longevity, pest and pathogen control, risk management, and aesthetic reasons. Trees offer cultural and natural heritage benefits beyond production of wood products; for this reason, arboriculture needs to be distinguished from forestry, which is the commercial production and use of timber and other forest products from plantations and forests.


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  • Harris, Richard W. (1983). ARBORICULTURE: Care of Trees, Shrubs, and Vines in the Landscape. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632: Prentice-Hall, Inc., pp. 2-3. ISBN 0-13-043935-5.
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