Trees in urban environment have quite limited options for growth and development. The aim of this thesis was to make an inventory of tree damages and to propose suitable tree care techniques. Three tree lined areas in city park Tivoli in Ljubljana were analysed by adjusted visual assessment method and extent of mechanical wounds on trees estimated. 173 trees were described of which only two were not horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) but London plane trees (Platanus x hispanica Muench.). Most of the trees are mechanically wounded (especially crowns and trunks) and are in bad condition. The average number of woundings per tree is: 0.7 on roots, 2.6 on trunks and 3.3 in crowns. Untrained and unskilled care of the trees in the past can be one of the reasons for bad condition of the trees. The second reason is spreading of de-icing salts on the roadways in winter time. Also unexpected injuries (broken branches) can happen during the stormy weather that can weaken the condition of the trees. The predominating measures among recommended ones are: removing large branches (26 %), branch and crown thinning (20 %), placing ropes in crowns (12 %). Comparison with the inventoryfrom the year 2000 showed decrease of regular tree care in year 2008 for at least 35 % in order to increase these three steps. By application of contemporary arboricultural measures the condition of trees in a tree lined areas could be essentially improved.
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