Arboriculture Terms

1) incomplete path of respiration in the absence of sufficient oxygen. 2) the conversion of organic substances to alcohol and other metabolites by the action of enzymes (or ferments) that may invade a tree’s vascular system. The reaction may be aerobic or anaerobic. depending on the microorganisms or enzymes used.

application of essential elements to a plant. usually through the soil.

a material containing one or more of the elements essential for plant growth. development. and reproduction.