Tree Collections [1]
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 [2].
Collections Policy
- Sample Collections policy [3]
- Collections policy overview [4]
- Arboretum Plant Collections Policy [5] (Connecticut College)
- Collections Management Plan [6] (Newport Arboretum)
- Collections Policy [7] (United States Capitol Grounds)
- Cemetery Collections Policy [8] (Arlington National Cemetery)
- Collections Summary [9] (Arlington National Cemetery)
- Collections Management Manual [10] (Moore Farms Botanical Gardens)
- Living Collections Management Policy [11] ( Springfield Botanical Gardens)
- Tree Care Plan [12](University of Pennsylvania)
- Tree Care Plan [13] (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Tree Care Master Plan [14] (Columbia Gardens Cemetery)
- Arboriculture Procedures Manual [15] (Oak Park)
Curation
- Collection Development Planning Guide [16] (APGA)
- Plant Inventory Operations Manual [17]
- Characteristics of an exemplary living plant collection [18]
- Standards of Excellence in Plant Collections Management [19] (APGA)
- Tree Inventory Analysis Report [20] (Green-Wood Cemetery)
- Landscape Master Plan Appendix [21] (Green-Wood Cemetery)
- Tree Management Tree Protection Standards for Construction and Animals [22] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- An Etchics Checklist for Curators of Living Plant Collections [23](APGA)
- "Clean Collections: The Front Lines of Pest and Pathogen Mitigation" [24]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Safeguarding Our Tree Collections: Gardens Coordinate to Manage Diversity" [25]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
- "Protecting Trees During Construction" [26] - Colorado State University Extension
- Standards of Excellence in Plant Collections Management [27]- American Public Gardens Association
- Plant Collections Self-Assessment Tool [28] - American Public Gardens Association
Database Management
- Document your collections overview [29]
- ESRI - APGA application process [30]
- List of required information for plant records [31]
- Collections Software Comparison [32]
- Modernizing Plant Records Management [33]
- Example Collections Species Listing [34](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" [37]- American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2018
Collections and database management software:
- BG-BASE [38]
- BRAHMS [39]
- IRIS [40]
- MapCentrix [41]
Useful Databases
- GardenSearch [42] (BGCI)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility [43] (GBIF)
- Global Tree Search [44] (BGCI)
- International Code of Nomenclature [45] for algae, funghi and plants
- International Plant Names Index [46] (IPNI)
- Identification Keys [47] (Arboretum Wespelaar)
- Illustrated taxa [48] (Arboretum Wespelaar)
- Morton Register [49]
- PlantSearch [50] (BGCI)
- PlantSnap: [51]comprehensive and accurate plant identification app (endorsed by BGCI and APGA)
- Uploading collections data to [52]Plant Search: tutorial [52] - You tube video
- The Plant List [53]
- ThreatSearch [54] (BGCI)
- Trees and Shrubs Online [55] (International Dendrology Society)
- World List of Cycads [56]
Labeling & Walking Maps
- Labels from APGA [57]
- Image of example label [58]
- How to attach an ID tag to a mature tree [59]
- Label Making Comparison Guide [60]
- Online Mapping Comparison Guide [61]
- Graphic Design Software Comparison Guide [62]
- "How Do You Get There? Digital Mapping in a Garden Setting [63]" - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
- Collections Mapping Tool [64] (PlantsMap)
- Interactive map [65] (Elon University)
- Tree walking tour [66] (The Arboretum at Salve Regina University)
- Walking Tour Map [67] (The Arboretum Rhodes College arboretum)
- Tree Guide [68] - Walking Map (Brookfield Zoo)
Horticulture/Arboriculture
- Tree and Plant Terminology [69]
- International Society of Arboriculture [70] (ISA)
- Sample Tree Care Plan [71]
- The Morton Arboretum's Plant Health Care Clinic [72]
- Field Techniques User By Missouri Botanical Garden [73]
- Tree Pruning Video [74] (Purdue University)
- Centennial Trees Planting Locally Sourced Native Trees for Community Conservation Education [75] - American Public Gardens Association Conf. 2017
Invasive Species Monitoring
- Early Detection & Distribution Mapping Systems (EDD): [76] tool to detect range shifts of invasive species/pests
- Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center: [77]useful resources on pests
- Invasive Plant Species - Voluntary Codes of Conduct For Botanic Gardens & Arboreta [78]
- International Plant Sentinel Network [79] (IPSN)
- IPSN Pests/Pathogens Awareness Resources for European Oaks [80]
- Sentinel Plant Network [81] (SPN)
Seed Collecting and Plant Propagation
- Seedlot Selection Tool [82]
- Tropical Nursery Manual (USDA) [83]
- Hardwood Nursery Guide [84]
- National Nursery and Seed Directory (RNGR) [85]
- Field Collecting Form (The Morton Arboretum) [86]
For non-specialists from the Global Trees Campaign:
- How to design and manage a tree nursery [87]
- How to collect seeds from threatened tree species [88]
- How to store seeds and prepare them for germination [89]
- How to germinate seeds and care for young seedling [90]s
- How to solve germination problems [91]
International Collecting Expeditions
- Information on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) [92]
- BGCI Learning modules on Access and Benefit Sharing and the Nagoya Protocol of the CBD [93]
Grants & Funding
Urban Forestry