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HAZARD TREE ASSESSMENT AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES - APTA02W

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Purpose: Syllabus/Content Topics Tree problems can be identified by using diagnostic tools, e.g. hypsometer, GPS, digital camera, binoculars, and magnifying glass The correct collection and pressing of relevant plant material Non-parasitic factors, e.g. construction around trees Chewing and sucking insects and mite pests. Parasitic (bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycoplasma, nematodes and parasitic higher plants) Natural laws of growth and a visual tree hazard assessment South African Tree Appraisal Method for trees in the urban environment