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Title: Arboriculture
Author: Richard W. Harris, James R. Clark, and Nelda P. Matheny
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Edition/Year: 4th Edition
ISBN: 0-13-088882-6
Course Requirements:
Tests: 8 chapter quizzes worth 20 to 40 points each. 8 essay assignments worth 25 points each.
464
points total for class.
Grading is on the 90-80-70-60% grading scale.
Tentative Course Outline:
Week 1
Chapter 9 – Transplanting Large Plants
Week 2
Chapter 10 – Special Management Situations
Week 3
Chapter 10 – Special Management Situations
Week 4
Chapter 11 - Preserving Existing Trees
Protection
Week 5
Chapter 11 - Preserving Existing Trees
Damage
Week 6
Chapter 11 - Preserving Existing Trees
Post Damage Care
Week 7
Chapter 15 – Control of Plant Growth
Week 8
Chapter 16 – Tree Hazard Management
Liability and Site Analysis
Week 9
Chapter 16 – Tree Hazard Management
Evaluating Defects