Practical strategies, techniques, and tools for diagnosing plant injury resulting from 20 different abiotic causes can be found in this guide. Significant topics concerning physical sources of plant injury include water deficit, nutrient deficiencies, salinity, pH, air pollution, herbicides, mechanical injuries, sunburn, lightning, wind, and hail. This book serves as a great resource for brushing up on your diagnostic skills and studying for the ISA Board Certified Master Arborist exam.
(©2003, softcover, 242 pp., glossary, index, full-color photos, tables)