books you couldnt be without

[William]

Personally I couldn’t do without Reaching for the Sun by John King – an easy to read popular science book without the technical blurb:thumbup1:. Professionally I don’t think any arb library could do without Cutler & Richardson’s Tree Roots and Buildings.

Finances permitting I would also invest in:

Biology – Campbell, Reece & Mitchell

Physiology of Woody Plants – Kozlowski & Pallardy

Plant Pathology – Agrios

Modern Arboriculture – Shigo

[elicokiz]

Thanks for all your responses guys..the learners who would be using these books are at the moment level 3 so the detail would not have to be advanced, however i'm the proactive type who trys to stimulate constructivism within my learners... bring on the technical stuff.

 

Thanks again, some great books I will ask the library to source

 

Dave

Edited October 14, 2010 by elicokiz
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[elicokiz]

did you have a flick through Arbazon?

 

Hi Steve

thanks for that tip, I had no idea that link existed

 

Dave

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks for all your responses guys..the learners who would be using these books are at the moment level 3 so the detail would not have to be advanced, however i'm the proactive type who trys to stimulate constructivism within my learners... bring on the technical stuff.

 

Thanks again, some great books I will ask the library to source

 

Dave

 

Whilst all the above a good....

 

first i would suggest that as working arbs they should begin with what is MOST relevant to them, at this stage.

 

The art and science of practical rigging, and the RR668 (HSE: Information about health and safety at work)

 

The (updated) VTA hanbook by Claus mattheck

The manual of wood decay (mattheck)

The diagnosis of ill health in trees (SO)

Principles of tree hazard assesment and managment lonsdale (SO)

[Will Hinchliffe]

Personally I couldn’t do without Reaching for the Sun by John King – an easy to read popular science book without the technical blurb:thumbup1:. Professionally I don’t think any arb library could do without Cutler & Richardson’s Tree Roots and Buildings.

Finances permitting I would also invest in:

Biology – Campbell, Reece & Mitchell

Physiology of Woody Plants – Kozlowski & Pallardy

Plant Pathology – Agrios

Modern Arboriculture – Shigo

 

Physiology of woody plants is a fantastic book but quite academic.

 

I wouldnt bother with the Agrios plant pathology book, there is little about tree pathogens covered in it. Its more focoused on the pathology of crops.

 

 

I reccomend

 

Up by roots - James Urban and the field guide to VTA -Mattheck

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ive got up by roots, a great "little " book

[elicokiz]

Ive got up by roots, a great "little " book

 

Wow that book is seriously expensive.. just had a look on Amazon and the price was £214.28 thats a whole years wage:sneaky2:the library already stocks the majority of books you guys have listed but that would be a newbie, having never read it what is its main focus (roots obviously..duh) is it mainly covering the effect of root pressure upon buildings or more intrested in the rhizospere and biota associated with tree roots?

 

regards

Dave:thumbup:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Up by roots covers Roots, all aspects, a very nice piece of work, but for the record, mycos are still widely under researched, and are still voodoo in nature.

 

I shall recomend essential soil science, and look for something that is soil flora specific and come back to you, maybe lee winger or batiarb have some good pointers in this area?