Book on Tree Diseases

I would like to get a good book on trees and their diseases.  Can you recommend one?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Whitmore on May 2, 2013 at 5:10pm

I'll take the cue from you: a "good" book. My favorite is "Diseases of Trees and Shrubs" by Wayne Sinclair and Howard Lyon. The second edition was published in 2005 by Cornell University Press. This is a comprehensive treatment of diseases of woody plants. Not exactly an easy read but nothing is left out and given a bit of time you will appreciate this thorough treatment.

Permalink Reply by James Jozwiak on May 4, 2013 at 7:25am

This book sounds like a good place to start.

Permalink Reply by Mark Lewis on May 7, 2013 at 3:51pm

Thanks Mark.

Permalink Reply by Lewis E. Ward on May 7, 2013 at 10:13am

Diseases of Trees and Shrubs is an excellent resource. Another useful book is: Wood Decay Fungi: Common to Urban Living Trees in the Northeast and Central United States by Christopher J. Luley.

  Are there online resources for diseases of forest trees in the northeast? 

Permalink Reply by Mark Lewis on May 7, 2013 at 3:51pm

Thanks Lewis.

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