Fertilization and Woody Plant Nutrition in the Context of the Urban Forest

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dc.contributor.authorWatkins, James R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairSmith, David Williamen
dc.contributor.committeememberWolfe, Mary Leighen
dc.contributor.committeememberPersaud, Naraineen
dc.contributor.committeememberMostaghimi, Saieden
dc.contributor.committeememberStipes, R. Jayen
dc.contributor.committeememberSeiler, John R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPerumpral, John V.en
dc.contributor.departmentForestryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:57:51Zen
dc.date.adate1998-10-14en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:57:51Zen
dc.date.issued1998-10-05en
dc.date.rdate1999-10-14en
dc.date.sdate1998-10-05en
dc.description.abstractFertilization of urban trees is often based on traditional forestry objectives. These objectives and resultant attributes may not be desired in urban trees. The majority of research and the ensuing recommendations regarding fertilizer amounts and formulations comes from agricultural models, pomology, and industrial forestry - very little from arboriculture. Lack of water and inadequate soil volumes are responsible for many of the problems that beset urban trees. More research is needed in water deficit mitigation, establishing nutrient sufficiency and deficiency levels in urban trees, the role of fertilization in disease remediation and increased pathogenesis, and the effects of long term fertilization on trees in the urban landscape.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Forestryen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-91298-132410en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-91298-132410/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37175en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartWATKINS.PDFen
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dc.subjectfertilizationen
dc.subjecturban forestryen
dc.titleFertilization and Woody Plant Nutrition in the Context of the Urban Foresten
dc.typeMajor paperen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Forestryen

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