Arboriculture is the selection, planting and care of individual trees, and the study of how they grow and respond to cultural practices and the environment.
The purpose is generally to manage trees, usually in a garden or urban setting, for plant health and longevity, pest and pathogen resistance, risk management, maximum return on investment, and ornamental or aesthetic reasons. In this, it needs to be distinguished from forestry, which is the commercial production and use of timber and other forest products from plantations and forests. Arboriculture can be considered to have a similar relationship to forestry as gardening has to agriculture.
Trees :: Plants
Urban Forestry :: Forestry

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ACRT Institute of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry - Training for the line clearing, tree care and urban forestry industry.
Meta Description: [ ACRT, an international biological, environmental, and natural resource consulting firm, provides professional services in utility and urban forestry, arboriculture, line clearance training and certification, environmental planning, Tree Manager software, and ecological sciences to electric utilit... ]
Arboricultural Association - Promotes care and knowledge of trees in the UK. Details of activities, members, and journal.
Meta Description: [ The Arboricultural Association promotes tree care and tree knowledge throughout the UK. A list of approved Tree surgery contractors and consultants is available on the site and a list of tree related publications and advice on tree related matters. ]
Arboricultural Information Exchange. - The AIE site (UK) has news, links and collections of resources for arboriculture.
Meta Description: [ The AIE is dedicated to providing information and news relating to arboricultural issues. It is primarily intended
for use by arboriculturists who may need to quickly source information on a given subject. ]
Arborist Site Discussion Group - A loose affiliation of volunteer tree working professionals that discuss the needs of tree care within the industry and answer questions for the general public.
Meta Description: [ This is a discussion forum on Arboriculture, chainsaws, logging and forestry powered by vBulletin. To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . ]
Bag Snaggers - A tool for arborists and urban tree pruners for removing plastic bags and other debris from trees.
Meta Description: [ The Bag Snagger A New Arborist Tool for
Removing Bags from Trees ]
European Arboricultural Council - A forum for arboricultural organizations in Europe to liaise on research and education in tree establishment and improvement of working practices.
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Great Southern Tree Conference - Educational event devoted to tree selection, landscape, production, marketing and management issues in the Southern United States. Due to take place in December 2005.
Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture - information and links on trees and their care (arboriculture); resources for arborists
nal Society of Arboriculture - Arboriculture On-line was developed to assist tree care professionals in developing and maintaining effective plant health care programs. Includes an extensive collection of urban forestry links.
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National Arborist Association - The trade association of commercial tree care businesses. Site has information (for consumers and for professionals) and links on tree care practices and standards.
Shigo on Tree Systems - A set of articles by Dr. Shigo on arboriculture, and on the growth of garden trees.
The California Arborists Association - Membership information, details and timetables of activities and workshops.
Meta Description: [ The California Arborists Association is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area California. Please enter to website to learn more! ]
Wildtrees - Includes views on conservation of native trees for the environment.
Meta Description: [ One of the UKs leading Conservation Aborist ]
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