Saving Trees Since Call Us Today: A Absorbing Roots - small and fibrous, they take up water and nutrients; usually found at shallow depth in the root zone. Absorption - taking up. Access Route - roadway for entering and leaving a construction zone. Aeration - drilling holes or pumping air into root zones to overcome compaction or improve water movement.
ANSI Z Antitranspirant - chemical applied to plants to reduce water loss through leaves and stems. Anvil Pruner - tool with straight blade that presses onto a flat surface; not recommended for tree pruning. Arboriculture - science of growth and development of trees, and tree care practices. Backfill β soil and any amendments used to cover roots during transplanting. Balled and Burlapped β trees grown in field soil and harvested manually or mechanically; wrapped in burlap with twine, and may have wire cage for larger trees.
Bare Root β trees grown in field soil but shaken or rinsed to remove soil when harvested; handled during dormancy. Smaller specimens usually, but survival of larger root masses is possible with hydrogel products. Bark β outer layer of stems and trunks; protective tissue. Barrier β fenced or otherwise designated boundary of root protection zone during construction.
Branch β stem originating from another, larger stem. Branch Bark Ridge β protruding bark at the top of the junction crotch of two branches; continues downward from crotch. Branch Collar β junction overlap of tissues of two branches or branch and trunk. Bud β small dormant apical or lateral meristem; may be foliar or floral tissue; undeveloped flower or stem. Buttress Root β large woody root extending trunk into the soil; part of root flare.
Bypass Pruner β tool with curved lower and cutting blades that slide past each other to operate. Cambium β layer of lateral meristematic cells; produces phloem and xylem tissue.
