Resources related to establishing and managing living and non-living collections of trees. To contribute a resource to the Tree Collections database, please contact the ArbNet Coordinator at arbnet@mortonarb.org.
Collections Policy
- Sample Collections policy
- Collections policy overview
- Arboretum Plant Collections Policy (Connecticut College)
- Collections Management Plan (Newport Arboretum)
- Collections Policy (United States Capitol Grounds)
- Cemetery Collections Policy (Arlington National Cemetery)
- Collections Summary (Arlington National Cemetery)
- Collections Management Manual (Moore Farms Botanical Gardens)
- Living Collections Management Policy ( Springfield Botanical Gardens)
- Tree Care Plan (University of Pennsylvania)
- Tree Care Plan (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Tree Care Master Plan (Columbia Gardens Cemetery)
- Arboriculture Procedures Manual (Oak Park)
Curation
- Collection Development Planning Guide (APGA)
- Plant Inventory Operations Manual
- Characteristics of an exemplary living plant collection
- Standards of Excellence in Plant Collections Management (APGA)
- Tree Inventory Analysis Report (Green-Wood Cemetery)
- Landscape Master Plan Appendix (Green-Wood Cemetery)
- Tree Management Tree Protection Standards for Construction and Animals - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- An Etchics Checklist for Curators of Living Plant Collections (APGA)
- "Clean Collections: The Front Lines of Pest and Pathogen Mitigation"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Safeguarding Our Tree Collections: Gardens Coordinate to Manage Diversity"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Protecting Trees During Construction" - Colorado State University Extension
- Standards of Excellence in Plant Collections Management - American Public Gardens Association
- Plant Collections Self-Assessment Tool - American Public Gardens Association
Database Management
- Document your collections overview
- ESRI - APGA application process
- List of required information for plant records
- Collections Software Comparison
- Modernizing Plant Records Management
- Example Collections Species Listing (Providence Arboretum)
- "Introduction and Advanced Collection Management with IrisBG"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "CRM, POS, OMG! Navigating Data and Systems to realize Your Institution's Fuller Potential"- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Collections and database management software:
Useful Databases
- GardenSearch (BGCI)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Global Tree Search (BGCI)
- International Code of Nomenclature for algae, funghi and plants
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
- Identification Keys (Arboretum Wespelaar)
- Illustrated taxa (Arboretum Wespelaar)
- Morton Register
- PlantSearch (BGCI)
- PlantSnap: comprehensive and accurate plant identification app (endorsed by BGCI and APGA)
- Uploading collections data to Plant Search: tutorial - You tube video
- The Plant List
- ThreatSearch (BGCI)
- Trees and Shrubs Online (International Dendrology Society)
- World List of Cycads
Labeling & Walking Maps
- Labels from APGA
- Image of example label
- How to attach an ID tag to a mature tree
- Label Making Comparison Guide
- Online Mapping Comparison Guide
- Graphic Design Software Comparison Guide
- "How Do You Get There? Digital Mapping in a Garden Setting" - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Collections Mapping Tool (PlantsMap)
- Interactive map (Elon University)
- Tree walking tour (The Arboretum at Salve Regina University)
- Walking Tour Map (The Arboretum Rhodes College arboretum)
- Tree Guide - Walking Map (Brookfield Zoo)
Horticulture/Arboriculture
- Tree and Plant Terminology
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
- Sample Tree Care Plan
- The Morton Arboretum's Plant Health Care Clinic
- Field Techniques User By Missouri Botanical Garden
- Tree Pruning Video (Purdue University)
- Centennial Trees Planting Locally Sourced Native Trees for Community Conservation Education - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
Invasive Species Monitoring
- Early Detection & Distribution Mapping Systems (EDD): tool to detect range shifts of invasive species/pests
- Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center: useful resources on pests
- Invasive Plant Species - Voluntary Codes of Conduct For Botanic Gardens & Arboreta
- International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN)
- IPSN Pests/Pathogens Awareness Resources for European Oaks
- Sentinel Plant Network (SPN)
Seed Collecting and Plant Propagation
- Seedlot Selection Tool
- Tropical Nursery Manual (USDA)
- Hardwood Nursery Guide
- National Nursery and Seed Directory (RNGR)
- Field Collecting Form (The Morton Arboretum)
For non-specialists from the Global Trees Campaign:
- How to design and manage a tree nursery
- How to collect seeds from threatened tree species
- How to store seeds and prepare them for germination
- How to germinate seeds and care for young seedlings
- How to solve germination problems
International Collecting Expeditions
- Information on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- BGCI Learning modules on Access and Benefit Sharing and the Nagoya Protocol of the CBD
Grants & Funding
Urban Forestry
