Agbayani, Ma. Geraldine S. <br/><br/>
Tree health assessment in the urban forests at the Municipalities of Badoc and Pinili, Ilocos Norte / 
Ma. Geraldine S. Agbayani 
 - CIty of Batac :  MMSU,   2023. 
 - xvii, 130 leaves :  29 cm 
<br/><br/> UTHESIS (Bachelor of Science In Forestry) 
<br/><br/>Bibiliography: leaves 85 to 91 
<br/><br/>  The study assessed the tree health in the urban forests at the municipalities of  Badoc and Pinili, Ilocos Norte from March to May 2023. Specifically, it identified the  health characteristics/status of different species trees of the vicinities of the various  establishments, such as churches, parks, municipal halls, markets, schools, and main  roads; determined the defects/diseases/ pests affecting the health of the trees; identify  the most prevalent defects/disease/pest of the trees; and identify the site factors  affecting the health of the trees.  The study was undertaken through a field survey/documentation/assessment  of the trees in the municipalities of Badoc and Pinili, Ilocos Norte focusing on their  health status.  In Badoc, the study site lies from 17º55’12.00” N latitude to 17º57’15.00” N  latitude and from 120º28’31.50” E longitude to 120º31’31.40” E longitude.  Meanwhile, in Pinili, the study areas lies from 17º57’36.80” N latitude to  17º57’17.20" N latitude and from 120º31’39.00” E longitude to 120º31’12.50” E  longtitude.  Atotal of 25 species belonging to 16 families were identified in Badoc, while,  a total of 16 species belonging to 9 families were noted in Pinili. The highest number  xvi of species was obtained from family Fabaceae with five species in Badoc and six  species in Pinili.  Among the problems/defects noted, trunk decay is the most prevalent,  infecting 153 individual trees in Badoc and 175 in Pinili.  Information gathered from the MPDO of the municipalities of Badoc and  Pinili, revealed that pruning of urban trees is done as the need arises, to lessen the  branches from falling, to prevent overgrown branches from damaging the roof of the  buildings, for the trees to become aesthetically appealing and to mend/fix those trees  affected by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects.  Geo-tagging  of  trees  and  their  health  conditions  (dead,  diseased/defective/infested and healthy) in the study area was done using a mobile  phone with GPS status application, while their location maps were prepared and  exported in the QGIS software to generate base maps.  Based on the results of the study, immediate treatment of defective trees  should be done and trees which posed danger to the community should be eliminated  immediately. Moreover, proper and intensive cultural management practices should  be done to maintain and sustain the benefits that they provide. Additionaly, there  should be more intensive social studies regarding cultural management practices  applied on the tree species in the municipalities of Badoc and Pinili.