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CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF NEW ULMUS (ELM) TAXA INTRODUCED FROM CHINA (3.114590)
Date: 1997Type: Article
Description:Discusses chromosome count findings in elms introduced to the United States from China. From Rhodora, published by the New England Botanical Club, Inc.
Extent: 5 pages
Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmus spp.) to Feeding by the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) (3.114591)
Date: February 2001Creator: Miller, Fredric D.
Type: Article
Description:This article discusses screening of newly acquired Asian elm species from temperate regions of China, growing at The Morton Arboretum, for feeding preference and suitability for larvae and adults of the elm leaf beetle and to support the development of elm species and hybrids as part of a comprehensive breeding program for resistance to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, the elm leaf miner, and spring and fall canker-worms.
From Journal of Economic Entomology, published by the Entomological Society of America
Extent: 5 pages
Constraints to Tree Growth Imposed by Urban Soil Alkalinity (3.114592)
Date: February 1990Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Discusses two considerations in urban tree site selection: the kind of tree to be planted and the selection and/or preparation of the site to accommodate the special requirements of the chosen tree.
From Journal of Arboriculture
Extent: two 2-sided sheets
Coping with Clay: Trees to Suit Sites, Sites to Suit Trees (3.114593)
Date: April 1984Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Discusses two interdependent and concurrent considerations in planning a harmonious urban tree/site relationship. From Journal of Arboriculture.
Extent: 5 pages
Decline in Oaks Associated with Urbanization (3.114595)
Date: April 1982Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Discusses rapid decline of oak trees that often follows environmental transformations caused by urbanization and construction.
Presented at a conference held at Michigan State University titled, Urban and Suburban Trees: Pest Problems, Needs, Prospects and Solutions; April 18-20, 1982
The document contains the full paper submitted by Dr. Ware as well as the title page and the index of the published conference proceedings.
Extent: 14 pages
Developing Better Elms (3.114596)
Date: August 15 1997Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Research at The Morton Arboretum indicates that disease- and pest-resistant Asian Elm species may be good street-tree substitutes for American Elms.
Note: Page 49 is duplicated twice and page 50 is missing from the paper file.
Extent: 5 pages
Ecological Bases for Selecting Urban Trees (3.114597)
Date: March 1994Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Discusses survivability considerations in selecting urban trees: species, choice and preparation of planting spaces, proper transplanting and follow-up care.
Extent: 6 pages
Ecological Considerations for Urban Tree Selection (3.114598)
Date: September 1983Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Discusses selection of trees for urban planting through combining considerations of inherent species qualities (genetic component) and site selection/modification (environmental component). From the proceedings of the Midwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture #38; September 14, 1983.
Extent: 6 pages
Elm Trees: From China to The Morton Arboretum (3.114599)
Date: 1995Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Describes George Ware's trip to China in 1995 to seek elm species resistant to disease and insect damage common in the American Elm. Published by the DuPage Audubon Society.
Extent: 1 page
Evaluation of Asian, European, and North American Elm (Ulmus spp.) Biotypes to Feeding by Spring and Fall Cankerworms (3.114601)
Date: December 2001Creator: Miller, Fredric D.
Type: Article
Description:A report of a research project to evaluate the suitability and preference of elm biotypes for spring and fall cankerworm larval development.
Extent: 6 pages
Evaluation of Eleven Newly Acquired Asian Elms for their Suitability to Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) (3.114602)
Date: June 2001Creator: Miller, Fredric D., Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A report of a research project to evaluate the suitability of 11 different newly acquired Asian elm species for the adult elm leaf beetle development.
Extent: 4 pages
Feeding Preference of Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) for Asian Elm Species and Their Hybrids (3.114605)
Date: 1999Creator: Miller, Fredric D., Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:A report of a study to evaluate feeding preference by the Japanese beetle on selected Asian elm species and their hybrids growing at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 6 pages
FEEDING PREFERENCE FOR SELECTED TILIA SPP. AND CULTIVARS BY THE ADULT JAPANESE BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) (3.114606)
Date: May 1999Creator: Miller, Fredric D., Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:This study was initiated to evaluate horticulturally desirable Tilia spp. for feeding preference by the adult Japanese beetle. A secondary objective of the study was to determine if leaf pubescence is a factor in feeding preference.
Extent: 6 pages
HOST SUITABILITY OF ASIATIC ELM SPECIES AND HYBRIDS FOR LARVAE AND ADULTS OF THE ELM LEAF BEETLE (COLEOPTERA:CHRYSOMELIDAE) (3.114607)
Date: May 2001Creator: Miller, Fredric D., Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Describes study of elm species and elm hybrids at The Morton Arboretum as hosts for the Elm Leaf Beetle to determine promising species for future elm breeding.
Extent: 8 pages
LITTLE-KNOWN ELMS FROM CHINA: LANDSCAPE TREE POSSIBILITIES (3.114610)
Date: November 1995Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:Elms from China offer great opportunities for increasing diversity of tree species in urban landscapes.
Extent: 5 pages
Trees for Restricted Spaces (3.114658)
Date: 1989Creator: Ware, George
Type: Article
Description:The selection of the right tree for the right place too often rests with considerations that do not attach enough importance to the survivability of the tree. This article discusses considerations of biological tree site fit and offers suggestions of trees fit for tough situations. This article was published by the Metropolitan Tree Improvement Alliance (METRIA)
Extent: 6 pages