Urban Forestry

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Narrated Video Learning Modules and Knowledge Assessments / Answers

1. Tree Growth and Biology in an Urban Environment
   • Assessment #1
   • Answers #1
2. Selecting Trees for the Urban Landscape
   • Assessment #2
   • Answers #2
3. Pruning Young Trees in the Urban Landscape
   • Assessment #3
   • Answers #3
4. Installation and Maintenance of Shade Trees and Palms
   • Assessment #4
   • Answers #4
5. Palm Anatomy
• Assessment #5
• Answers #5
6. Root Systems of Trees and Palms
   • Assessment #6
   • Answers #6
7. Root Pruning
• Assessment #7
• Answers #7
8. Transplanting Trees and Palms
   • Assessment #8
   • Answers #8
9. Root Barriers
• Assessment #9
• Answers #9
10. Hazard Tree Evaluation
    • Assessment #10
    • Answers #10
11. Mangrove and Seagrape Pruning
    • Assessment #11
    • Answers #11

Urban Forestry Publications

General Urban Forestry Resources (May Be Applicable to Several Modules)

• Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines - Richard W. Harris, James R. Clark, Nelda P. Matheny - Book
• Hurricanes - Deciding What to Do - Palm Beach County Fact Sheet
• Trees and Turf - Palm Beach County Fact Sheet

Module #1 – Tree Growth and Biology in an Urban Landscape

• Tree Biology – UF / IFAS webpage resource

Module #2 – Selecting Trees for the Urban Landscape

• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design – Florida-Friendly Landscaping Publication
• Florida Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Planting Trees in Landscapes – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Roots Girdling the Trunk – UF / IFAS webpage resource

Module #3 – Pruning Young Trees in the Urban Landscape

• Florida Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Pruning Shade Trees in the Landscape – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Tree Pruning – EDIS webpage resource

Module #4 – Proper Installation & Maintenance of Shade Trees and Palms

• Garden Plant Care – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Planting Trees in Landscapes – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Shrub Maintenance – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Specifications for Planting Trees & Shrubs in the Southeastern United States – EDIS document

Module #5 – Palm Anatomy

• Palms in the Landscape – UF / IFAS webpage resource
• Pruning Palms – EDIS document
• Normal “Abnormalities” in Palms – EDIS document

Module #6 – Root Systems of Trees and Palms

1. Palms in the Landscape – UF / IFAS webpage resource
2. Root Growth on Urban Trees – UF / IFAS webpage resource

Module #7 – Root Pruning

1. Root Growth on Urban Trees – UF / IFAS webpage resource
2. Root Pruning Guidelines – UF / IFAS webpage resource
3. Root Pruning Trees – UF / IFAS webpage resource

Module #8 – Transplanting Trees & Palms in the Urban Landscape

1. Transplanting – UF / IFAS webpage resource
2. Transplanting Palms in the Landscape – EDIS document

Module #9 – Root Barrier Selection & Installation

1. Deflecting Roots Near Sidewalks – International Society of Arboriculture publication

Module #10 – Hazard Tree Evaluation

1. Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban Areas - Nelda P. Matheny, James R. Clark - Book
2. Risk Assessment and Tree Evaluation – UF / IFAS webpage resource
3. Root Growth on Urban Trees – UF / IFAS webpage resource
4. Root Pruning Trees – UF / IFAS webpage resource

Module #11 – Mangrove and Sea Grape Pruning

1. Guidelines for Beach and Dune Management – Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management brochure
2. Mangrove Trimming Guidelines for Homeowners – Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) document
3. Sea Grape Trimming & Sea Turtles – DEP document
4. Sea Grape Trimming Guidelines – DEP document
5. 1996 Mangrove Trimming & Preservation Act – DEP document

1. Module 1
2. Module 2
3. Module 3
4. Module 4A; 4B
5. Module 5
6. Module 6
7. Module 7
8. Module 8
9. Module 9
10. Module 10
11. Module 11