4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Urban Tree Management II
Course Description
Arboricultural and tree health care in a single tree setting and
in community forest settings. Coverage includes health and
structure assessments, national and international standards of
care, pruning, hardware systems, pest diagnosis and treatments,
and professional ethics.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Additional test problems, assigned management problems, and
report/presentation of solutions and results of findings.
Athena Title
Urban Tree Management II
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 be able to discuss and apply in classroom and in the field tree health and structure assessments and propose appropriate responses.
Students will be aware of and follow national/internationals BMPs and standards for tree care from issuing professional organizations.
Students will demonstrate awareness of and knowledge of pruning, hardware installation, tree removal systems, and tree entrance systems.
Students will be aware of and demonstrate field knowledge of integrated vegetation management.
Students will be aware of and demonstrate field-level knowledge of level tree pest diagnosis systems and be able to prescribe treatments.
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
