Virginia Tech Urban Forestry - Research Publications and Presentations

Selected Publications & Presentations

Program Overview -

Urban Forestry Research. Deans' Forum on the Environment Poster Presentation. This poster gives overview of our urban forestry research activities and goals. (pdf)

Arboricultural Techniques, Tree Maintenance, and Plant Health Care -

Appleton, B. L., and P. E. Wiseman. 2010. Evaluating Utilitrees for use in Virginia. Proceedings of the 55th Annual Southern Nursery Association Conference.

Wiseman, P. E., and B. L. Appleton. 2010. Evaluating Utility Line Compatible Trees in Virginia. The 86th Annual International Society of Arboriculture Conference. Chicago, IL. July 29th.

Alvey, A. A., Wiseman, P. E., and Kane, B. 2009. Efficacy of conventional tree Stabilization systems and their effect on short-term tree development. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 35(3):157–164. (pdf)

Appleton, B.L., C.M. Cannella, P.E. Wiseman, and A.A. Alvey. 2008. Tree stabilization: Current products and practices. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 34(1):54-58. (pdf)

Wiseman, P. Eric 2008. Integrated Pest Management Tactics. Arborist News. 17(1): 12-17. (pdf)

Wiseman, P. Eric 2007. Integrated Pest Management --IPM Concepts. Arborist News. 16(6): 12-18. (pdf)

Wiseman, P. Eric. 2007. Integrated Pest Management. International Society of Arboriculture, Best Management Practices Series. Champaign, IL.

Wiseman, P. E. 2004. Water stress in trees. Arborist News 13(3): 13-14. (pdf)

Sivyer, D., J.R. Harris, N. Persaud, and B.L. Appleton. 1997. Evaluation of a pan evaporation model for estimating post-planting street tree irrigation requirements. Journal of Aboriculture 23: 250-256. (pdf)

Hydrology and Stormwater -

Bartens, J., S. D. Day, J. R. Harris, T. M. Wynn, and J. E. Dove. 2009. Transpiration and root development of urban trees in structural soil stormwater reservoirs. Environmental Management (in press)

Bartens, J., S. D. Day, J. R. Harris, J. E. Dove, and T. M. Wynn. 2008. Can urban tree roots improve infiltration through compacted subsoils for stormwater management? Journal of Environmental Quality 37:2048-2057.

Trees and Stormwater Management: A good partnership! J. Bartens, J. R. Harris, and S. D. Day. Poster Presented at the 2007 International Society of Arboriculture Annual Meeting. Overview of several research projects showing how trees and engineered soils can be used together in stormwater manangement. (pdf)

Trees and Structural Soil as a Stormwater Management System in Urban Settings. Poster presented by Julia Bartens-August 2006. (pdf)

The Value of the Urban Forest -

Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Urban Forest Valuation: Opportunities for Arborists to Add Value to Their Business and Community. The 2011 North American Tree Conference. Savannah, GA. February 21st.

Wiseman, P. E. 2010. Stewardship through Valuation: Knowing what Urban Forests Are Worth. Valuing Urban Forests Public Meeting. Arlington, VA. September 23rd.

Kirwan, J., P. E. Wiseman and J. R. Seiler. 2007. Trees on K-12 school campuses in Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 58 (1): 3-16. (pdf)

Kirwan, J and P. E. Wiseman. 2006. Do we really value urban and community trees? Virginia Forests 62(1):10-14. (pdf)

Urban Forest Assessment -

Patterson, M. F.*, P. E. Wiseman, M. F. Winn, S. Lee, and P. A. Araman. 2011. Effects of photographic distance on tree crown attributes calculated using UrbanCrowns image analysis software. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (In press).

Wright, G. T.*, and P. E. Wiseman. 2010. Potential Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer Outbreak on Virginia’s Municipal Street Trees. Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals Annual Meeting. Staunton, VA. February 2nd.

Wiseman, P.E., and J.A. McGee. 2010. Taking stock: assessing urban forests to inform policy and management. Virginia Forests 65 (4):4-7.

Urban Soil Conditions and Tree Growth -

Gift, D. M.*, and P. E. Wiseman. 2009. Earthworms in the urban environment: can population augmentation help improve urban forest performance? Connecting Ecological Research and Restoration Practice: Joint Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Chapters of the Society for Ecological Restoration International and the Ecological Society of America.

Day, S. D. and J. R. Harris. Soil Measurements as a Predictor of Tree Growth in Urban Environments. Poster presented at the International Society of Arboriculture's 83rd Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 28-Aug 1 2007. AREA Poster Session. (pdf)

Root and Soil Treatments in Urban and Landscape Trees -

Bartens, J.*, P. E. Wiseman, E. T. Smiley. 2010. Stability of landscape trees in engineered and conventional urban soil mixes. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 9(4):333–338.

Day, S. D., S. B. Dickinson, P. E. Wiseman, and J. R. Harris. 2010. Tree root ecology in the urban environment and implications for a sustainable rhizosphere. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 36(5):193–205.

Day, S. D., P. E. Wiseman, S. B. Dickinson, and J. R. Harris. 2010. Contemporary concepts of root system architecture of urban trees. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 36(4):149–159.

Day, S. D., and P. E. Wiseman. (2009). At the root of it. Arborist News 18(6):20–22.

Layman, R. M.*, S. D. Day, J. R. Harris, W. L. Daniels, and P. E. Wiseman. 2010. Rehabilitation for severely compacted urban soils to optimize tree establishment and growth. Meeting of the International Society for Horticultural Science. Acta Horticulturae 881:505–509.

Wiseman, P. E., K. H. Colvin, and C. E. Wells. 2009. Performance of mycorrhizal products marketed for woody landscape plant. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27(1):41–50.

Wiseman, P. E., and C. E. Wells. 2009. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation affects root development of Acer and Magnolia species. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27(2):70–79.

Soil Rehabilitation Experimental Site at Kentland Farms, Virginia Tech. Long-term experimental site looking at remediation of soils damaged by building construction or other activities. 2MB (pdf)

Day, S.D. and J.R. Harris. 2007. Fertilization of red maple (Acer rubrum) and littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata) trees at recommended rates does not aid tree establishment. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 33(2):113-121. (pdf)

Wiseman, P.E. and C. Wells. 2005. Soil inoculum potential and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of Acer rubrum in forested and developed landscapes. Journal of Arboriculture 31(6):296-302. (pdf)

Construction Damage to Trees and Deep Roots -

Day, S. D., G.W. Watson, P.E. Wiseman, and J.R. Harris. 2009. Causes and consequences of deep structural roots in urban trees: from nursery production to landscape establishment. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 35(4): 182–190.

Day, S.D., Harris, J.R., Growth, survival, and root system morphology of deeply planted Corylus colurna 7 years after transplanting and the effects of root collar excavation. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening (2008--in press) doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2007.12.004 (link, may require institutional access)

Costello, L. R. and S. D. Day. 2004. A New Look at the Impact and Management of Fill Soils Around Trees. Arborist News. 13(4): 25-29. (pdf)

Deep Roots of Landscape Trees: A Comprehensive Guide to Research and Practice (includes link to "Getting the Roots Right" conference proceedings).

Day, S. D., J. R. Seiler, D. W. Smith, and R. E. Kreh. 2001. Overlaying compacted or uncompacted construction fill has no negative impact on white oak and sweetgum growth and physiology. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31(1): 100-109. (pdf)

Urban Forestry Education and Research Methods -

Wiseman, P. E., and S. D. Day. 2010. SAF specialized accreditation for urban forestry programs: a case study at Virginia Tech. The 8th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Blacksburg, VA.

Wiseman, P. E., J. W. Hoffman*, S. D. Day, and T. L. Clements. 2011. A syllabus-based review of collegiate arboriculture course content in the United States. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (In press).

Day, S. D. 2006. A Consumer’s Guide to Statistics in Research: Hold the Variation, Extra Randomization Please! Arborist News. 15(6): 54-55. (pdf)

Day, S. D. 2007. A consumer's Guide to Statistics in Research: Error in Arboriculture. Arborist News. 16(2) 66-67. (pdf)

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