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Tree Climbers’ Guide First Chinese Edition 樹木攀爬者指南中文第一版

Original price was: $275.00.Current price is: $248.00.

Written specifically for tree climbers, this publication can be used as a basic text for the tree climber as well as a study guide for the ISA Certified Tree Worker Program. This guide contains more than 200 color illustrations. Each chapter includes a list of important terms and concludes with a workbook section.

This book was written from the perspective of what the climber needs to know in order to climb and do aerial tree work safely. Chapters include Tree Health and Sciences, Safety, Ropes and Knots, Climbing, Pruning, Rigging, Removal and Cabling. Appendices with answers to the workbook questions, a glossary, and additional references also are included.
(Translated by and for HONG KONG Audience)

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ANSI Z133 Safety Standard 2017 Version

Original price was: $200.00.Current price is: $180.00.
2017 ANSI Z133The Z133 Safety Standard was developed for the arboriculture industry under the procedures of the American National Standards Institute. The 2017 revision provides the most current criteria in the United States for arborists and other workers engaged in arboricultural operations:

General safety

Electrical hazard

Use of vehicles and mobile equipment

Portable power hand tools

Hand tools and ladders

Climbing

Work procedures

This publication provides an essential guide for federal, state, and municipal authorities in drafting regulations. (©2017, softcover, ten annexes, glossary, index, 74 pp.)
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CODIT Principle (ENG version) – softcover

Original price was: $400.00.Current price is: $360.00.

A must-have resource for researchers and practicing arborists alike. This book offers an in-depth look at a tree's physiologic response to wounding, helping arborists to understand wound reactions of bark, cambium, and wood, as well as the factors that influence the tree's response. To help readers understand the complex responses more easily, the authors further developed Alex Shigo's 1977 CODIT Model into the broader CODIT Principle, which describes the reactions from injury to rot encapsulation as a series of phases. The CODIT Principle clarifies why some wounds have problematic consequences for the tree while others do not. (English translation from German, Das CODIT-Prinzip) (©2015, softcover, 162 pp.) By Dirk Dujesiefken and Walter Liese

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Best Management Practices – Tree Risk Assessment

Original price was: $180.00.Current price is: $162.00.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services. This BMP is intended to serve as a guide for arborists to assess tree risk as accurately and consistently as possible, to evaluate that risk, and to recommend measures that achieve an acceptable level of risk. It also serves as a companion publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations—Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management—Standard Practices (Tree Risk Assessment a. Tree Structure Assessment). Topics in this BMP include:

Risk Assessment Basics

Levels and Scope of Tree Risk Assessment

Assessing and Evaluation Risk from Tree Failures

Tree Risk Categorization

Tree Risk Mitigation: Preventive and Remedial Actions

Risk Reporting

Tree Related Conflicts

Loads on Trees

Structural Defects and Conditions That Affect Likelihood of Failure

Assessing Response Growth

Description of Select Types of Advanced Assessments

(©2011, softcover, 81 pp.) By E. Thomas Smiley, Nelda Matheny, and Sharon Lilly
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Best Management Practices – Managing Trees During Construction

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ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services. This BMP describes tree preservation practices that help to protect selected trees throughout the construction process so that they will continue to provide benefits for decades after site disturbance. Topics in this BMP include:

Planning Phase

Design Phase

Pre-Construction Phase

Construction Phase

Post-Construction Phase

(©2008, softcover, 35 pp.) By Kelby Fite and E. Thomas Smiley
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Best Management Practices – Integrated Pest Management

Original price was: $120.00.Current price is: $108.00.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services. This BMP provides a succinct overview of the basic definitions, concepts, and practices that pertain to landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This publication is intended to aid arborists and landscape professionals in designing, planning, and implementing an IPM program as part of a comprehensive Plant Health Care (PHC) management system. Topics in this BMP include:

IPM Concepts

Action Thresholds

Monitoring

Preventive Pest Management Tactics

Pest Control Tactics

(©2007, 29 pp., glossary, appendices) By P. Eric Wiseman
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Best Management Practices – Tree Inventories (Second Edition)

Original price was: $120.00.Current price is: $108.00.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services. This BMP is written for professionals who manage a large number of trees that are considered primarily as individuals rather than as groups, in locations such as municipalities, university campuses, cemeteries, military bases, corporate grounds, arboreta, homeowners associations, and private grounds. It strives to serve as a guide for making informed choices that will match inventory goals with needs and resources. Topics in this BMP include:

Inventory Goals and Objectives

Inventory Benefits and Costs

Inventory Types

Developing Work Specifications

Maintaining Inventory Quality

(©2013, softcover, 35 pp.) By Jerry Bond
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Best Management Practices – Lightning Protection (Third Edition)

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ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services.This BMP describes proper installation and maintenance of lightning protection systems that can effectively prevent serious lightning damage to trees. It also serves as a companion publication for American National Standard for Tree Care Operations—Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management—Standard Practices (Lighting Protection Systems). Topics in this BMP include:

Identification of Trees Needing Lightning Protection

Limitations of Tree Lightning Protection Systems

Susceptibility to Lightning Strikes

Lightning Protection Materials and Equipment

Lightning Protection System Design and Installation

Installation Methods

Lightning Protection System Maintenance

Lightning-Damaged Trees

Electrical Testing of Grown-Over Conductors

Testing Ground Systems

Glossary of Terms

(©2015, softcover, 61 pp.) By E. Thomas Smiley, A. William Graham, Jr, and Scott Cullen
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Best Management Practice – Pruning (Second Edition)

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ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services.This BMP provides reasons why pruning is undertaken, explains pruning types and amounts, provides background on pruning cuts, reviews sample pruning specifications, and comments on timing of these operations. It also serves as a companion publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations—Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management—Standard Practices (Pruning). Topics in this BMP include:

Pruning Objectives

Pruning Methods (Types)

Branch Attachment

Pruning Cuts

How Much to Prune

When to Prune

Pruning Tools

Pruning Specifications

Glossary of Terms

(©2008, 37 pp.) By Edward Gilman and Sharon Lilly
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Best Management Practices – Tree and Shrub Fertilization (Third Edition)

Original price was: $120.00.Current price is: $108.00.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services.This BMP is for the selection and application of fertilizers for trees and shrubs. It also serves as a companion publication for the fertilization portion of the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations—Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management—Standard Practices (Soil Management a. Modification, b. Fertilization, and c. Drainage).Topics in this BMP include:

Essential Elements

Determining Goals and Objectives of Fertilization

Soil Testing and Plant Analysis

Fertilizer Selection

Fertilizer Timing

Fertilizer Application

Fertilizer Application Area

Fertilizer Rates

Storage and Handling of Fertilizer

Sample Fertilizer Contract for Commercial/Municipal Clients

(©2013, softcover, 39 pp.) By E. Thomas Smiley, Sharon Lilly, and Patrick Kelsey
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Best Management Practices – Tree Support Systems (Third Edition)

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ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services.This BMP describes proper installation and maintenance of cables, braces, guys, and props that can effectively limit the movement of branches, leaders, or entire trees. It also serves as a companion publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations—Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management—Standard Practices (Supplemental Support Systems). Topics in this BMP include:

Installation Tools

Cabling

Bracing

Guying Established Trees

Propping

Guying Newly Planted Trees

Glossary of Terms

(©2014, 50 pp.) By E. Thomas Smiley and Sharon Lilly
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Trees and Development: A Technical Guide to Preservation of Trees During Land Development & CEU Quiz

Original price was: $550.00.Current price is: $495.00.

Learn the essentials for preserving trees during all stages of the land development process in this 200-page guide to proactive tree sustainment in the developing urban environment. Written to assist arborists, as well as development, design, and engineering professionals, it is a comprehensive look at tree assessment, techniques for reducing impact from development, and post-construction maintenance with detailed instruction for preparing plans and reports, case studies, and appendices. (©1998, softcover, 184 pp., appendices) QUIZ Designed to accompany Trees and Development: A Technical Guide to Preservation of Trees During Land Development, four CEUs may be earned following completion of this 75-question quiz and answer sheet. After completing the answer sheet, send it to ISA for grading. A score of 80% or greater is required to earn CEUs. (©1998, 12 pp.) By Nelda Matheny and James R. Clark

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