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ACRT Institute of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry - Training for the line clearing, tree care and urban forestry industry.

Arboricultural Association - Promotes care and knowledge of trees in the UK. Details of activities, members, and journal.

Arboricultural Information Exchange. - The AIE site (UK) has news, links and collections of resources for arboriculture.

Arborist Site Discussion Group - A loose affiliation of volunteer tree working professionals that discuss the needs of tree care within the industry and answer questions for the general public.

Asia Tree Preservation - ATP offers vegetation management consulting, arboriculture training and tree care to the Asian region.

European Arboricultural Council - A forum for arboricultural organizations in Europe to liaise on research and education in tree establishment and improvement of working practices.

Great Southern Tree Conference - Educational event devoted to tree selection, landscape, production, marketing and management issues in the Southern United States.

Heating with Wood: Producing, Harvesting and Processing Firewood - Provides information on the use of wood for fuel, the characteristics of different tree species, and the harvesting of timber, a process that can improve the quality and growth rates of the remaining trees.

Homeowner’s Guide to Safer Trees - Copiously illustrated account of how to examine trees for safety, what symptoms to look for, evaluating the findings and information on finding an arborist.

How to Hire an Arborist - Provides guidance on selecting a consulting arborist, who offers advice, or a full-service professional who possesses skills in planting, transplanting, pruning, fertilizing, pest management, disease diagnosis, tree removal and stump grinding.

International Society of Arboriculture - Arboriculture On-line was developed to assist tree care professionals in developing and maintaining effective plant health care programs. Includes an extensive collection of urban forestry links.

Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture - information and links on trees and their care (arboriculture); resources for arborists

National Arborist Association - The trade association of commercial tree care businesses. Site has information (for consumers and for professionals) and links on tree care practices and standards.

Shigo on Tree Systems - A set of articles by Dr. Shigo on arboriculture, and on the growth of garden trees.

The California Arborists Association - Membership information, details and timetables of activities and workshops.

Tree World - Provides an international arborist’s forum for discussion and information about trees with industry experts. Questions answered, participation for registered users.

Wildtrees - Includes views on conservation of native trees for the environment.

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