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Abstract Bernatzky, A., 1974. Trees on building sites. Landscape Plann., 1: 255–288. Wherever building takes place in towns, trees die. Lowering of ground water, compaction of soil, removal of topsoil, destruction of tree roots, covering of root zone with earth, concrete and asphalt, damage to trunk and tree crown — all these destroy the conditions for vigorous growth of trees, or even the trees themselves. This often happens through ignorance of the living conditions essential for trees, and of possible ways of curing injuries to trees. Therefore, trees need consideration in face of the damage which they may suffer on building sites: the right nutrition, ventilated soil, water, correct care and, if necessary, the attentions of a tree surgeon. If damage has already occurred, tree surgery offers many kinds of remedies. The care and maintenance of the root zone of trees is of special importance, but is largely neglected. In this paper, a number of techniques are described for avoiding unnecessary damage to tree roots during construction work, especially where changes in ground level are involved. Since large trees are often required for new buildings nowadays, the former must be prepared years beforehand for this purpose (i.e. by a special root treatment, digging up and cutting, induced to form new fibrous roots near the trunk, so that they easily take root in their new location). The actual transplanting is carried out using special equipment. Since it is better to avoid damage than to remedy it, protective measure are urgently needed for existing trees on building sites: e.g. erection of protective fences, root treatment (root curtain). All these measures should be taken before the start of building or before carrying out earth-works, as the case may be. These essential protective measures can and should be incorporated in the work specifications for projected building operations.
Abstract Bernatzky, A., 1974. Trees on building sites. Landscape Plann., 1: 255–288. Wherever building takes place in towns, trees die. Lowering of ground water, compaction of soil, removal of topsoil, destruction of tree roots, covering of root zone with earth, concrete and asphalt, damage to trunk and tree crown — all these destroy the conditions for vigorous growth of trees, or even the trees themselves. This often happens through ignorance of the living conditions essential for trees, and of possible ways of curing injuries to trees. Therefore, trees need consideration in face of the damage which they may suffer on building sites: the right nutrition, ventilated soil, water, correct care and, if necessary, the attentions of a tree surgeon. If damage has already occurred, tree surgery offers many kinds of remedies. The care and maintenance of the root zone of trees is of special importance, but is largely neglected. In this paper, a number of techniques are described for avoiding unnecessary damage to tree roots during construction work, especially where changes in ground level are involved. Since large trees are often required for new buildings nowadays, the former must be prepared years beforehand for this purpose (i.e. by a special root treatment, digging up and cutting, induced to form new fibrous roots near the trunk, so that they easily take root in their new location). The actual transplanting is carried out using special equipment. Since it is better to avoid damage than to remedy it, protective measure are urgently needed for existing trees on building sites: e.g. erection of protective fences, root treatment (root curtain). All these measures should be taken before the start of building or before carrying out earth-works, as the case may be. These essential protective measures can and should be incorporated in the work specifications for projected building operations.
Trees on building sites
Bernatzky, A. (author)
Landscape Planning ; 1 ; 255-288
1974-04-02
34 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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