Arboriculture--the emphasis on keeping trees   alive and healthy--has emerged only recently as a profession; however,   the practices in use today are the  culmination of decades of development. The first book of its   kind, Aboriculture: History and Development in North America chronicles   a century of this 'love of trees' view as it has developed into a   viable profession.    Beginning with a discussion of the origins of planting,   transplanting, and pruning, Richard Campana provides a breadth and   depth of understanding of how arboriculture has become an important   force in modern ecology. Specific topics discussed include: the   introduction of woody plants to North America; botanical gardens and   arboreta; gypsy moths; Dutch elm disease; the Davey, Bartlett, and   Asplundh tree experts; herbicides, insecticides and fungicides;   pruning; fertilization; wound treatment; and cabling, bracing, and   lightning protection.    This unique history will be of interest to arborists, city   foresters, landscape architects, nursery companies, contractors, park   and city managers, superintendents of institutional  grounds,   educators, students, workers in land management, government and public   utilities--and anyone involved in the preservation of trees.

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