IN THIS ISSUE
January/February 2013
Volume 33, Number 1
FEATURES & PRODUCTS
Tree of the Year
8
The SMA 2013 Urban Tree of the Year: Southern Live Oak
Plant Health Care
10
10
What's in a Name?
Why you should care about taxonomy
17
Special Feature
12
Most Influential People in the Green Industry
New Products
17
26
What's New on the Market?
Training & Education
18
18
Specialized Cutting Techniques
Special situations call for special measures
Fleet Management
22
You Can't Escape Technology: Take Advantage of It
Equipment Focus
Chain Saws
22
DEPARTMENTS
6
21
24
24
25
From the Editor
TREE Fund News
Marketplace
Classifieds
Advertisers' Index
Volume 33, Number 1, January/February 2013
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