Useful Books & publications for the Consulting Arborist.

See specific subject entries for other publications. 

Tree Health

• A New Tree Biology. Shigo, A.L., 1986, Shigo and Trees Associates, 619 pages, 688 photographs. Order direct from The ISA. ISBN 0943563127
• A New Tree Biology Dictionary, Shigo, A.L., 1989, Shigo and Trees Associates, 132 pages, Order direct from The ISA. ISBN 0943563054
• Diagnosis of ill-health in trees, 2nd Edition, R.G. Strouts and T.G. Winter. 2004, 308 pages, 394 colour photographs.  ISBN 0117535451
• Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees by F Schwarze, J Engels & C Mattheck, 2000
• Manual of Wood Decays in Trees, Mattheck, C., & Weber, K., 2003,
• Plant Disease. David Ingram & Noel Robertson. ISBN 0-00-220075-9
• The Grafters Handbook. R J   Garner.
• A Guide to the Plant Health Care Management System, 2nd Edition. Book.

Tree Identification

• Cassell's Trees of Britian and Northern Europe, J White, 2003, 800 pages, Colour illustrations, ISBN 0304361925
• Collin's Complete British Trees, P Sterry, 2007, 288 pages, Colour photographs, ISBN 0007211775
• Collin's Tree Guide, O Johnson, 2006, 464 pages, Colour illustrations, ISBN 0007207719
• Trees in Britain, Europe and North America, R Phillips and S Grant, 1978, 224 pages, Colour photographs, ISBN 0330254804

Tree Hazard & Assessment

• The Body Language Of Trees: A Handbook for failure analysis by C.Mattheck and H.Breloer.
• Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees.
• Manual of Wood Decays in Trees.
• Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management by David Lonsdale.
• The Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban Areas, 2nd Edition (A Photographic Guide). Book.
• Stupsi Explains the Tree. A simplified version of 'The Body Language of Trees'. Ideal for children and adults by C.Mattheck. The ISA.

Tree Preservation Orders

• Tree Preservation Orders - A guide to the law and good practice. Booklet. Issued by the Department of the Environment.
• Tree Preservation Orders/ Professional Guidance System.

Trees and Wildlife

• Trees and Bats: Guidance Note. Booklet. Issued by Arb Association.
• The Bat Detective.
• Bat Workers Manual  Published by the JNCC

Trees & Amenity

• Amenity Trees and Insurance Issues. The local authority perspective. Book.
• Guide for Plant Appraisal (9th Edition). System of evaluating the value of a standing tree. Book.

Local Government

• A Survey of Computerised Systems for Tree Management used by Local Authorities in the North of England.   By Robert Parkin. Available to download.
• A Survey Of Urban Forestry In Britain by Mark Johnston and Brian Rushton.  Available to download.

Magazines

• Horticulture Week. UK weekly magazine.
• Forestry Journal. UK monthly magazine.

Tree Consultancy

• Report Writing for Consulting Arborists by D Abeyta (ASCA).

Trees and Buildings

• Trees and Damage to Low Rise Buildings. 10 page technical guide and video.
• Tree Root Damage to Buildings by Dr Giles Biddle. Book - 2 volumes.

Trees and Development

• Trees: the impact on the development process. 15 page technical guide and video. Available mail order from The ISA.
• Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.

Forestry & Woodlands

• Continuous Cover Forestry by R. Helliwell. Booklet.
• Trees & Woodland in the British Landscape by Oliver Rackham.