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Tree and Shrub Research Abstracts
Listing of research abstracts by topic.
Tree Production
- Fertilizer rate and type impacts magnolia and oak growth in sandy landscape soil
- Micro-irrigation affects growth and root distribution of trees in fabric containers
- Production techniques for Highrise™ and seedling live oak
- Root pruning but not irrigation in the nursery affects live oak root balls and digging survival
- Root distribution and mineral uptake of coarse-rooted trees grown in cupric hydroxide-treated containers
- Nursery production method affects root growth
- Effects of nursery container type on root growth and landscape establishment of Acer rubrum L.
- Treeshelter use in producing container-grown trees
- Irrigation and fertilizer placement affect root and canopy growth of trees produced in in-ground fabric containers
- Comparing root balls on laurel oak transplanted from the wild with those of nursery and container grown trees
- Copper hydroxide affects root distribution of Ilex cassine in plastic containers
- Effect of root pruning prior to transplanting on establishment of southern magnolia in the landscape
- Root pruning and transplant success for Cathedral Oak live oak
- Pruning lower branches of live oak (Quercus virginiana Mill.) cultivars and seedlings during nursery production: Balancing growth and efficiency
- Root ball shaving improves root systems on seven tree species in containers
- Effect of container type on root form and growth of red maple
- Planting depth in containers affects root form and tree quality
- Planting depth affects root form of three shade tree cultivars in containers
Transplanting and Establishment
- Fertilizer rate and type impacts magnolia and oak growth in sandy landscape soil
- Effects of nursery production method, irrigation, and inoculation with mycorrhizae-forming fungi on establishment of Quercus virginiana
- Root pruning but not irrigation in the nursery affects live oak root balls and digging survival
- Production method affects growth and root regeneration of leyland cypress, laurel oak and slash pine
- Diurnal water stress during landscape establishment of slash pine differs among three production methods
- Production method affects growth and post-transplant establishment of 'East Palatka' holly
- Production method affects tree establishment in the landscape
- Production method and irrigation affect root morphology of live oak
- Fertilizer, irrigation and root ball slicing affects burford holly growth after planting
- Effects of nursery container type on root growth and landscape establishment of Acer rubrum L.
- Irrigation volume and frequency and tree size affect establishment rate
- Management influences on growth of transplanted Magnolia grandiflora
- Post-transplant root growth and water relations of Thuja occidentalis from field and containers
- Wire baskets: a further look
- Influence of field-grown fabric containers and various soil amendments on the growth of green ash
- Growth of bare-rooted and container-grown 'Hamlin' orange trees in the field
- Growth and water relations of Kentucky coffee tree in protective shelters during establishment
- Harvest method has no influence on growth of transplanted green ash
- Effect of copper-treated containers on transplant survival and regrowth of four tree species
- Mulch and planting depth affect live oak establishment
- Irrigation and container type impact red maple five years after landscape planting
- Effect of root pruning prior to transplanting on establishment of southern magnolia in the landscape
- Consequences of water and nitrogen management on growth and aesthetic quality of drought-tolerant woody landscape plants
- Root pruning and transplant success for Cathedral Oak live oak
- Post-establishment landscape performance of Florida native and exotic shrubs under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions
- Irrigation affects landscape establishment of Burford holly, pittosporum, and sweet viburnum
- Evaluation of landscape tree stabilization systems
- Effects of irrigation frequency during establishment on growth of Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana' and Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata'
- Effects of irrigation volume and frequency on shrub establishment in Florida
- Posttransplant irrigation frequency affects growth of container-grown sweet viburnum in three hardiness zones
- Posttransplant growth of container-grown wild coffee, copperleaf, and orange jasmine is affected by irrigation frequency
- Effect of tree size, root pruning and production method on root growth and lateral stability of Quercus virginiana
- Effect of tree size, root pruning and production method on establishment of Quercus virginiana
- Quercus virginiana root attributes and lateral stability after planting at different depths
- Root pruning at planting and planting depth in the nursery impact root system morphology and anchorage
- Native and non-native shrub post-transplant performance under low-volume irrigation in three hardiness zones
- Impact of tree size and container volume at planting, mulch, and irrigation on Acer rubrum L. growth and anchorage
- Anchorage influence by production method and root pruning
- Container production strategies influence root ball morphology
- Root system morphology influences lateral stability of Swietenia mahagoni
- Nursery planting depth, mulch application, and root pruning at landscape planting affect tree health and anchorage
Mulch
- Nitrogen leaching from cypress wood chips
- Mulch and planting depth affect live oak establishment
- Impact of mulch on water loss from a container substrate and native soil
Soil Amendments and Backfill
- Effects of amendments, additives and irrigation on survival and growth
- Effects of nursery production method, irrigation, and inoculation with mycorrhizae-forming fungi on establishment of Quercus virginiana
- Fertilizer, irrigation and root ball slicing affects burford holly growth after planting
- Effects of soil amendments and fertilizer levels on the establishment of silver maple
- Effect of backfill composition and fertilization on establishment of container grown plants in the landscape
- Consequences of water and nitrogen management on growth and aesthetic quality of drought-tolerant woody landscape plants
- Organic soil amendment and tillage affect soil quality and plant performance in simulated residential landscapes
Time of Transplanting
Trunk Protection
Fertilization at or After Planting
- Fertilizer rate and type impacts magnolia and oak growth in sandy landscape soil
- Fertilizer, irrigation and root ball slicing affects burford holly after planting
- Effects of soil amendments and fertilizer levels on the establishment of silver maple
- Effect of backfill composition and fertilization on establishment of container grown plants in the landscape
- Consequences of water and nitrogen management on growth and aesthetic quality of drought-tolerant woody landscape plants
- Effects of fertilizer type on quality and nutrient content of established plants in Florida
- Effects of fertilization and pruning on canopy leaf number and potassium deficiency symptom severity in Sabal palmetto
- Fertilizer rate and number of applications impact growth of trees in field soil
Root Growth: Nursery and Landscape
- Effect of soil compaction and oxygen content on vertical and horizontal root distribution
- Tree root spread in relation to branch dripline and harvestable root ball
- Plant form in relation to root spread
- Growth dynamics following planting of cultivars of Juniperus chinensis
- Production method affects growth and root regeneration of leyland cypress, laurel oak and slash pine
- Nursery production method affects root growth
- Production method and irrigation affect root morphology of live oak
- Comparing root balls on laurel oak transplanted from the wild with those of nursery and container grown trees
- Root distribution of nursery trees and its relationship to transplanting success
- Effects of nursery grown container type on root growth and landscape establishment of Acer rubrum L.
- Root barriers affect root distribution
- Deflecting roots near sidewalks
- Microirrigation affects growth and root distribution of trees in fabric containers
- Copper hydroxide affects root distribution of Ilex cassine in plastic containers
- Root ball shaving improves root systems on seven tree species in containers
- Pruning roots affects tree quality in container-grown oaks
- Propagation container type, time in container, and root pruning affect root development of young Acer rubrum
- Root pruning and planting depth impact root morphology in containers
Pruning
- Branch-to-stem diameter ratio affects strength of attachment
- Branch junction characteristics affect hydraulic segmentation in red maple
- Branch morphology affects compartmentalization of pruning wounds
- Branch union morphology affects decay following pruning
- Pruning type affects decay and structure of crapemyrtle
- Pruning method affects flowering and sprouting on crapemyrtle
- Pruning lower branches of live oak (Quercus virginiana Mill.) cultivars and seedlings during nursery production: balancing growth and efficiency
- Effects of pruning dose and type on trunk movement in tropical storm winds
- Pruning affects tree movement in hurricane force wind
- Response of two oak species to reduction pruning cuts
- Growth partitioning three years following structural pruning of Quercus virginiana
- Use of branch cross-sectional area for predicting pruning dose in young field-grown Quercus virginiana Cathedral Oak in Florida US
- Impact of branch orientation on breaking stress in Liriodendron tulipifera L.
- Effects of tree crown structure on dynamic properties of Acer rubrum L. 'Florida Flame'
- Structural pruning effects on stem and trunk strain in wind
- Pruning Acer rubrum at planting impacts structure and growth after three growing seasons
- Pruning severity and crown position influence aspect ratio change
Trees in the Urban Setting
- Measurement and prediction of tree growth reduction from tree planting space design in established parking lots
- Factors influencing urban tree planting program growth and survival in Florida, United States
