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Trees their ecosystem and the men who know everything about them.

Carl E. Whitcomb was born in Kansas, and he received a B.S degree from Kansas State University. He received his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Iowa State University. He then taught and conducted research at the University of Florida for five years, and thirteen and a half years at Oklahoma State University. Mr. Whitcomb has received many awards for his work in the area of Horticulture. Today, he is a private researcher, horticulturist, consultant, author and lecturer. (8)

When trees start out in the wild, their life begins in an area where that type of tree is adapted to and tolerant of the conditions of that particular site. As the trees mature, the site conditions may change. People may modify the land by building houses or office buildings. The building of these structures most times take away an assortment of brush and small plants, thus altering the natural landscape.. Some trees are tolerant of these man made conditions like Oaks and Elms. The types that are not toler...

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