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Urban Forestry
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Urban Forestry is designed to enable students to acquire forestry knowledge and skills for use in an urban setting. Topics include safety, climbing and rigging, urban tree management, and tree disorders.
Explain key provisions of arborist safety standards, including International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) regulationsAnalyze tree-climbing techniques, and indicate which techniques should be used in specific applicationsDescribe and explain the purpose of climbing equipment used by arborists, including saddles, lanyards, snaps, ropesDemonstrate rigging techniques used by arboristsCompare and contrast management issues, concerns, and strategies in urban and rural forestryObtain and share information about tree removal methodsDescribe appropriate situations for cabling and bracing a treeApply concepts of effective tree pruningDetermine appropriate trees for various urban and suburban environments, considering size, longevity, fruitingDesign a landscape plan for a wooded urban environmentDescribe major tree disorders and indicate their causesObtain, evaluate, and share information about insects, diseases, parasites, and weeds that afflict trees