Publications
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter has a few books for sale that can be ordered online or through the mail. Order and pay online! Mail order items can be purchased with a check or credit card. To order by mail call (703) 753-0499 or send an email to
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. Other books will be sold at various events throughout the year.
The MAC-ISA has the following publications for sale (prices are listed for ISA members/non-members). All publications incude shipping.
ANSI A300 Standards $20/$25
The following standards are available- Construction Mgmt., Fertilization, Integrated Vegetation Mgmt., Lightning Protection, Pruning, Support Systems, 2012 Planting and Transplanting, Tree Risk Standard
ANSI Z133 Safety Standard $20/$25 - available in Spanish also (call the office to order)
Best Management Practices for Standards - written explanatory guides for the A300 standards - $12/$14
*available in Spanish
BMP: Managing Trees During Construction
BMP: Fertilizaton
BMP: Integrated Vegetation Mgt
BMP: Integrated Pest Mgt
BMP: Lightning Protection Systems
BMP: Tree Inventories
BMP: Tree Planting
BMP: Tree Planting *
BMP: Tree Pruning
BMP: Tree Pruning *
BMP: Tree Support Systems
BMP: Utility Pruning of Trees
BMP: Utility Pruning *
BMP: Tree Risk (new) $20/$25
Arborist Certification Study Guide, 2010 Edition- $90/$125
The much-anticipated third edition of the study guide is now available – in living color! Arborists’ Certification Study Guide is a complete study resource, developed for use in preparing for the ISA Certified Arborist exam. The third edition has been expanded to include new and updated information from research and practice, 325 full-color images, and a new chapter – Urban Forestry – which discusses the management of larger populations of trees in the urban area. Each chapter is designed as an educational text to focus on relevant topics in arboriculture with a workbook section and sample test questions at the end of each chapter. Also included is a comprehensive glossary of arboricultural terms and a valuable list of additional resources. This study guide is a must-have for ISA Certified Arborist candidates, and provides unlimited usefulness as a foundation and reference for all tree care professionals.
Chapter topics include:
Tree Biology
Tree Identification
Soil Science
Water Management
Tree Nutrition and Fertilization
Tree Selection
Installation and Establishment
Pruning
Tree Support and Protection Systems
Diagnosis and Plant Disorders
Plant Health Care
Tree Assessment and Risk Management
Trees and Construction
Urban Forestry
Tree Worker Safety
Climbing and Working in Trees
Mid Atlantic Species Rating Guide $20/$25
Developed specifically for the Mid-Atlantic states, this guide provides a baseline for rating species in large and small tree appraisal. To be used in association with the Guide for Plant Appraisal.