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Re: Tt: Treetown Software
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On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Mary Bedard wrote:
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Richard, I love this lass... Mary, you're great...
I always plant according to existing conditions: overhead wires, etc.
But never thought to put it in a data base for future plantings. This is
a must!
-=G=-
> Hello,
> Your database headers look good, and I would like to offer a few more for
> consideration.
>
> The age of the tree might be more easily used from year to year if the
> planting date were recorded, rather than the age of the tree in years.
> Other info --
> The type of planting space: Treelawn (tree + turf); Pit ("cutout" of
> sidewalk and curb); Planting bed (tree + shrubs +/or groundcover);
> Container (raised in some fashion)
> Planting space size: length x width
> Vacant space: an existing planting space with no tree, + estimate of size
> of tree that might grow well there (small/medium/large)
> Distance from trunk to nearest edge of planting space
> Distance from trunk to nearest building
> Adjacent building height
> Any conflicts with wires, signs, buildings, machinery
>
> This is the type of information an urban forester needs in order to
> schedule work. If your interest is only in recording which types of trees
> grow where, then these additional items may be unnecessary. The size and
> type of planting space is useful information, however.
>
> Cheers,
> Mary
>
> Mary Bedard
> Landscape Architecture Program
> 152 Walker Hall
> University of California
> One Shields Avenue
> Davis, CA 95616-8585
> Phone: (916)752-4119
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