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January/February 2014 Volume 34, Number 1
Volume 34, Number 1, January/February 2014
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ON
THE
COVER
Photo by WesSpur
Tree of the Year
6 The 2014 Urban Tree of the Year
Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Training & Education
8 Innovations for Climbing Arborists
New toys for a new year
Plant Health Care
12 3 Things You Can Do with a Tree Growth
Regulator…Besides Regulate Growth
Health and Wellness
14 Weight Control and the Arborist
Equipment Focus
18 Chain Saws
FEATURES & PRODUCTS
DEPARTMENTS
5 From the Editor
17 Advertisers' Index
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