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How to Protect Tree Roots While Replacing Sidewalks and Curbs

"In 1990, a triple fatality in Toledo, Ohio, was associated with a falling tree whose roots were cut during sidewalk reconstruction. This bulletin describes different techniques that may be used when repairing and replacing sidewalks and curbs to minimize the amount of damage to the tree." This PDF is from a scanned image of the original document. Technology Bulletin #5
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The Search for Salt-tolerant Trees

"The City of Virginia Beach, Virginia (US) has a problem that is common to all the coastal cities in the South. As a major tourist center, it is important that the city be as attractive as possible, especially in the resort areas that border the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The problem is that salt spray, blowing in from the Atlantic, deforms or kills the landscape trees planted along the main street of the resort areas."
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Trees for Children: Helping Inner-City Children Get a Better Start in Life

"In hardscrabble inner cities, maintaining trees and greenery is often considered a luxury, if it is considered at all. Given the weight of human needs and social problems in America’s poorest communities, how can trees and plants be a priority? Does the presence of green space matter? The findings of this study show that urban trees are not luxuries, but important outdoor features where children learn and practice skills for survival and success in life."
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