In Defense of Trees

In Defense of TreesBY: JOSH BEHOUNEK & paul johnson

ISA PledgeI pledge as an ISA Certified Arborist to:Adhere to the Code of Ethics,Comply with all accepted professional standards,Deliver safe & competent services with objective & independent professional judgment,Disclose potential conflict of interest, andFollow appropriate health & safety procedures to protect clients, employers, employees, and the public.

The Tree..Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica16 dbhStreet Tree

I speak for the trees

NegligenceA person is negligent when he or she fails to act as a reasonable prudent person under the circumstances.Duty of CareA landowner is not only held to the duty of common prudence in maintaining trees on his property, but is also held to an even greater duty of inspection to discover possible defects of a tree in order to prevent it from falling and injuring others. If risk cant be eliminated, it should be mitigated so that acceptable level of risk is achieved.

Risk Rating

The benefit$ of trees?Carbon sequestrationOxygenErosion ControlAestheticsEnergy ConservationStorm Water InterceptionPollution ControlQuality of Life

9This is a short list of benefits that I came up with of the top of my head. Im sure everyone in here could add something to this list.

Trees provide a range of benefits to society. These benefits are both tangible and non-tangible. Tangible benefits are marketable resources that we can measure. Intangible benefits are difficult to measure, but improve our quality of life.

Annual Benefits$51 total benefits1,438 gallons of stormwaterConserve 35.2 Kilowatt-hours320 pounds of CO2

Is the defendent innocent?https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/y0HKtl7HnOUpW0U12

Thanks!Josh BehounekJosh.Behounek@davey.com573-673-7530@treesrtheanswrPaul Johnsonpjohnson@tfs.tamu.edu210-494-4771@treevangelist