I have a background in the studies of tree biology. My professor was one of
the for most authorities world wide. I also taught tree biology from time
to time.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/T/teaching.html

I am a self taught tree biologist. My resume is he
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/educat.html

A common question to ask people to establish understandings is.
1. How does bark form?
2. Tell me at least 5 major anatomy differences between a woody root and a
woody stem. You would be surprised how many so called tree experts that
cannot answer those questions.
I have other questions here with the page number the answers can be fiound.
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/quiz.html

http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/quiz-ma100.html

If you Dioclese can not afford a book, I will donate one to you. I.e.,
Tree Basics. I have donated thousands of these book to libraries, churches,
schools etc. So I am not just in this for the money.
I myself am keeping my messages simple and I keep repeating them. Most tree
problems in urban areas are the following. I will be here posting while
most critics will have moved on. I am here to help people. I make 0 money
from my posting. The problems are so common that its a sin.

Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive.

I wrote a dictionary he www.treedictionary.com
I am not on this news group often because I am updating the info in the
dict. I have much information to add to the dictionary. Also, me posting
about tree problems in a garden news group is not spam. I have a pretty
good understanding of tree biology. If you need more techno info than I
have I have sources in the USFS I would send you to. Most of the time this
is not the case.

The things I like is seeing a tree have a major wound, ants come in at
respect boundaries, than a pileated wood pecker makes cavities and then
flying squirrels move in. We can see this in our time.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...-cavities.html
There are similar activities that take many life time to complete in a
natural forest. These are the ones that concern me. Short sited thinking
is too common in forestry practices. Got to go!

Most critics will be gone and I will still be here with the same simple
advice to help people with their trees.

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20..._planting.html

Improper Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"Dioclese" NONE wrote in message
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"symplastless" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"symplastless" wrote in message
Where did you get your botany or forestry degree from?

That's a good question for Rick Santorum. Opps thats right, he got
removed. Oh well!

Never in the history of humankind have so many people talked and written
so much about what they know so little about- the environment.

The only way to understand internal defects is to dissect trees and to
touch all parts. People who have not done this should not talk about
trees.



Too many people talk too much about what they have not touched.



People who have never dissected trees should not be allowed to talk about
trees.



People who haven't dug out tree roots or dissected trees should not be
allowed to talk about trees.



How many forestry schools actually teach about tree biology?



The Mississippi Valley Laboratory in St. Louis was established in 1899.
Dr. Herman von Schrenk was the director. Studies on wood decay and
discoloration were done mostly. In time, the studies drifted toward wood
products. In 1907 the lab was discontinued and the Forest Products
Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin took over. The major focus of the lab
was on wood products decay. Tree biology never had a chance.




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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding
us that we are not the boss.








And the answer to the degree question is? I don't have one, eh?
Dave