[SustainableNC] Trees and Ice Storms

[Sharron Rogers]

Dear Sustainable Folks,

Passing through some good tips on dealing with the emmense amount of GREEN
that the ICE STORM dropped upon us all.  Hope some of these help.  Sorry the
list is a bit under the weather itself.  Hope all are warm!
Sharron

Sent: 12/9/2002 9:04 AM
Subject: Trees and Ice Storms

FYI - Below are several resources relating to ice storms and trees.
Barry New

Storm Damage Information and Safety Tips - Extension Forestry, NCSU
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/disaster.html

Storm Recovery Information - National Arbor Day Foundation
http://www.arborday.org/media/stormindex.html

Trees and Ice Storms: The Development of Ice Storm-Resistant Urban Tree
Populations - University of Illinois
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/abstracts/aicestorm.html

Storm Damage Assessment in Urban Areas - USDA Forest Service
http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/assesindexpage.shtml

Hazard Tree Identification and Management - USDA Forest Service
http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/hazard/index.shtml

Storms Over the Urban Forest - USDA Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/uf/sotuf/sotuf.htm

How to Prune Trees - USDA Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_prune/prun001.htm

Trees Damage Information - Extension Horticulture, NCSU
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/text/tr
ee_damage.html

How to Care for Ice Damaged Trees - University of Illinois
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/icedamage/

Tree Care Information - International Society of Arboriculture
Tree Values http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/consumer/values.html
Why Topping Hurts Trees
http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/consumer/topping.html
Recognizing Tree Hazards
http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/consumer/hazards.html
Why Hire an Arborist
http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/consumer/arborist.html

Search for Certified Arborists
http://www.isa-arbor.com/arborists/arbsearch.html

Disaster Information Center - NC Cooperative Extension Service
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/

Helping Trees Recover from Ice Storms - USDA Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/na/durham/ice/public/pub_file/is_fs_08.pdf

How to Determine Percent Live Crown Loss in Hardwoods Before Leaf Out -
USDA Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/na/durham/ice/public/pub_file/is_fs_01.pdf

Ice Storm Information - University of New Hampshire Cooperative
Extension
 http://ceinfo.unh.edu/icestorm.htm

Some Tips on How to Care for Damaged Trees  - Canadian Forest Service
 http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs-scf/science/prodserv/tips_e.html

Wildlife Benefits from Ice Storms - USDA Forest Service
 
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/privland/forprot/icestorm/is_fs_0
5.pdf

Silvicultural Approaches for Managing Ice Damaged Stands
 http://www.fs.fed.us/na/durham/ice/public/pub_file/is_fs_04.pdf

Ice Storm Fact Sheets - USDA Forest Service
 
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/privland/forprot/icestorm/factshe
et.html

Ice Storm Information - New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/privland/forprot/icestorm/


Barry New
Urban Forestry Specialist
NC Division of Forest Resources
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh  NC  27699-1616
<Barry.New at ncmail.net>
Fax: (919) 715-5247
Work: (919) 733-2162x249
NC Registered Forester # 895 ISA Certified Arborist #SO-2547


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