Arboriculturethe emphasis on keeping trees alive and healthyhas emerged only recently as a profession, however, the practices in use today are the culmination of decades of development. The first book of its kind, "Arboriculture: History and Development in North America" chronicles a century of this "love of trees" view as it has developed into a viable profession.
Beginning with a discussion of the origins of planting, transplanting, and pruning, Richard Campana provides a breadth and depth of understanding of how arboriculture has become an important force in modern ecology....