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I guess that everybody knows that because Boddy's work is pretty basic stuff for everybody calling themselves an arborist.
 
Well I was 5 when it was released so I can't speak to the discussions that arised when it was released. I've fairly recently delved deeper into physiology, pathology, and decay mycology so these more difficult texts and papers are pretty new to ME. I know that they're not new revelations to some of you folks but here I sit trying to get better and more informed everyday. Gotta start somewhere...

I will say that I'm guessing that at least some felt that it had some positives when it came out as far as opening discourse and debate which is how scienticific theories should be discussed. There's only so many scientific laws after all. Hell, gravity is still a theory but I'll be damned if they weren't onto something there. I would also guess that some completely disagreed whereas some felt there was merit to points in both.

I put it up because the CODIT model is still very much around although it has been refined since then. Schwarze, Liese, and Dujesiefken among other site CODIT as the accepted principle. I was also interested to hear how others have published conflicting or perhaps refining work to that of the original Shigo model as well as hearing how some Buzzers feel about the subject.
 
The big difference is; the D stands for Damage (though Dysfunction and Dessication have also been tossed about). Shigo was tasked by the USFS to research Decay, so that's where his emphasis was. But the need to broaden the term was immediately recognized. The process happens before any decay occurs, so that never was accurate anyway, if you think about it...

The sad legacy of stubbornness (perhaps xenophobic, since many of the commenters were from Europe) by a few to accept this change has led to a disproportionate focus on "interior decay" as the bugaboo for tree inspection and care. Load and tree response barely enter the conversation in too many cases, though they are of equal or greater importance. That's one view anyway.
 
Excellent point JeffGu! However, it takes very high-level clearance to put one of those other browsers or OS onto my government computer...and sure, I could have a private or personal computer...but then I couldn't access any of my network stuff!
Probably good to restrict my ranting on the above topic.
 
For sure. We don't want the NSA putting spyware on your 'puter at work. On the bright side, if they do, it will probably crash every few minutes.
 
Had a similiar problem at home when the WiFi goes on and off constantly. Makes you sign back into the Buzz constantly. Got that fixed asap.
 
For longer posts I have gone to voice dictation on the phone or GoogleDocs and copypasting.

Kevin i did not mean to provoke a rant; I think we have trod this CODIT path already.
 
This thread is great, it's my syllabus for my BCMA studies.

I'm a convert to treating culturally first, and I thought I'd add:

Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants; Costello, Perry, and Matheny

Up By Roots; Urban

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Isn't the abiotic book on there? May have forgotten that one

And cultural absolutely trumps worrying about every little incidence of bugs and crud. Many are pretty unimportant
 
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