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Arboriculture Glossary of Terms
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| torts |
wrongful acts, other than breach of contract, for which civil action may be taken.
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| tracheid |
elongated, tapering xylem cell adapted for the support and transport of water and elements.
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| transfer line |
see load-transfer line.
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| transformer |
an electrical device for changing the voltage of alternating current.
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| translocation |
movement of sugars in the phloem.
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| transmission lines |
electric supply lines and associated structures used to transmit electricity from generating stations to the distribution network. Usually carry in excess of 69,000 volts.
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| transpiration |
water vapor loss through the stomata of leaves.
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| transplant shock |
plant stress following transplant; characterized by reduced growth, wilting, dropping foliage, or death.
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| transplanting |
moving a plant to a new location.
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| tree |
woody perennial usually having one dominant trunk and a mature height greater than 5 meters (16 feet).
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| tree grips |
see dead-end grips.
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| tree growth regulator (TGR) |
chemical that can be applied to trees that slows terminal growth by reducing cell elongation.
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| tree island |
enclosed planting bed surrounding a tree, often within a paved area or adjacent to a street.
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| tree protection zone (TPZ) |
defined area within which certain activities are prohibited or restricted to prevent or minimize potential injury to designated trees, especially during construction or development.
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| tree protection zone barrier (TPZB) |
various devices, including fencing, berms, or signs, installed to limit access to tree protection zones (or similarly designated areas) during construction, development, or site disturbance.
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| tree shelter |
tube placed around a tree seedling for protection and growth enhancement.
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| tree spade |
mechanical equipment to dig, transport, and replant trees with a sufficiently large volume of roots and soil.
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| Tree Statics |
set of methods for evaluating the breaking safety of tree trunks and the tipping (uprooting) safety or anchoring potential of tree root systems. Developed by Lothar Wessolly and G
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| tree value |
(1) appraised, monetary value placed on a tree. (2) nonmonetary benefit(s) of a tree.
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| tree well |
wall constructed around a tree to protect the trunk by maintaining the original grade between the trunk and the wall when the grade is raised by filling outside and behind the wall.
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