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Arboriculture

Course Description

Urban forestry and arboriculture are among the most rapidly growing fields of forestry. The course offers highly applicable knowledge and skills for the management of trees in urban environments. It integrates guest lecturers from experts and professionals and a lab providing practical demonstrations with professional practitioners.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional test problems, assigned management problems, and report/presentation of solutions and results of findings.

Athena Title

Arboriculture

Undergraduate Prerequisite

(PBIO 1210 or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 2104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 2108H) and COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L

Graduate Prerequisite

COFA 5301/7301-5301L/7301L

Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will understand the scope of urban arboriculture, the basic needs of trees, and the main factors impacting trees in urban environments.
  • Students will interpret the factors affecting trees in urban environments through visual observation of trees and the surrounding.
  • Students will learn fundamental regulations, practices and operations for managing trees in urban environment and have direct experience in conducting operations in the field.
  • Students will familiarize themselves with the professional world of arboriculture, through the understanding of organizations, standards and certifications.

Topical Outline

  • Arboriculture/Tree Health Care -tree health and structure assessments -PHC and appropriate response decision making -national/international standards of care and BMPs ---pruning ---support systems - cable, brace, prop ---lightning protection systems -tree removal systems - rigging -tree entrance and climbing systems
  • Integrated Vegetation Management
  • Tree Pest Diagnosis and Treatment -sanitation, mechanical, chemical, biological -pesticide use and credentialing
  • Professional Ethics

Syllabus

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