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Street Tree Species Trials
Street tree trials have been a fundamental part of TREENET since its inception in 1997.
Since it was discussed at TREENET’s first symposium, the focus on tree species selection remains along with other factors which impact on the effective functioning of urban trees.
Growing healthy trees in urban streets where conflicts involving space, soil and water are usual is as much about planning for, building and managing urban spaces, as it is about selecting tree species.
Much has been written on tree species selection and related issues such as climate change and papers have been presented at past Symposia.
As TREENET was formed at the Waite Arboretum, it was inevitable that many of the original street tree trials focused on species planted there, which had proved themselves. Other trial species were contributed by the nursery industry.
Early trials included the Wilga (Geijera parviflora), Chinese pistachio (Pistachia chinensis) and Crows Ash (Flindersia australis).
Check out the following resources which have been extracted from TREENET’s significant collection of academic papers and case studies:
Street Tree Trials
ABSTRACT Planting locally unfamiliar tree species to assess their performance under urban conditions has been a major focus since TREENET was founded. Early species trials
Monitoring newly planted street trees using remote sensing
ABSTRACT After graduating in forestry from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Patricia completed a Master of Natural Resources Ecology and Management at the Oklahoma
How best to approach street tree species trials?
Climate change and increasing temperatures pose a major challenge for green spaces in our urban landscapes. Developing diversity is important for the palette of trees species available to our growers and practitioners alike…
STREET TREE TRIALS –AVENUES OF INTEREST
Brisbane City Council initiated a formal street tree trials program in June 2000 with the selection of an initial five indigenous rainforest species…
A nursery trial to compare production systems
Tree Trial: Do we need one? Is anybody interested?
In the ideal Nursery world we could all still be growing trees in kerosene containers…
Trees for trials: a tree growers perspective
As tree growers, we are frequently asked for “new” lines that will grow well under most conditions,
Treenet Trials 2009: A Species Odyssey
Tim Johnson, Senior Arborist, City of Mitcham Introduction Street tree trials have been a fundamental part of TREENET since its inception in 1997.Ten years since it
Treenet: New Tree Variety Assessment
Steven Watt – Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture), Melbourne University Acknowledgements Alex Bycov, Urban Forestry Department Officer, City of Toronto, Canada. Stuart Campbell, Street Tree
Assessing the Soils of TREENET Sites – Kevin Handreck
TREENET sites need to be chosen so as to simulate the soil environment in which the trees will eventually grow. This is probably impossible in detail. But some data must be collected so that different sites can be compared…
Experiments and Education: The Roadway Ahead – Judy Fakes
The long-term success of street tree plantings is the end result of a complex process involving many players. To date it would seem that there has been a fair amount of good luck rather than good management…
Street tree trials in the City of West Torrens
The City of West Torrens has been associated with and supported TREENET since 1997. Association with TREENET provides a range of benefits…
