Table 2 Old tree's health evaluation score table (take the case of Chinese juniper, no. 1)

Section Subsection Change fraction Evaluation interval
Very healthy Healthy Ordinary Unhealthy Very unhealthy
Individualaging 0.39×100=39 Tree vigo (u)r 0.16×39=6.24 6.24 4.99 3.74 25 1.25
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Trunk rotting status 0.17×39=6.63 6.63 5.3 3.98 265 1.33
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Branches’ dead status 0.09×39 =3.51 3.51 281 2.11 1.4 0.7
0∼2 2∼4 4∼6 6∼8 Above 8
Tree cavity 0.11×39=4.29 4.29 3.43 2.57 1.72 0.86
> 0.1 0.1∼0.5 0.5∼1.0 1.0∼1.5 Above 1.5
Leaves’ fallen status 0.06×39 =2.34 2.34 1.87 1.4 0.94 0.47
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Tree shape 0.09×39 =3.51 3.51 281 2.11 1.4 0.7
< 81 80∼71 70∼61 60∼51 < 50
Elongation and germination 0.10×39=3.90 3.9 3.12 2.34 1.56 0.78
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Density of branches and leaves 0.10×39=3.90 3.9 3.12 2.34 1.56 0.78
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Crack 0.12×39=4.68 4.68 3.74 2.81 1.87 0.94
0 1 2 3 Above 4
Growth environment 0.22×100=22 Drainage 0.14×22=3.08 3.08 246 1.85 1.23 0.62
Within 12h 12∼24h 24∼36h 36∼48h Above 48h
Light condition 0.16×22=3.52 3.52 282 2.11 1.41 0.7
Above 80% 60∼80% 40∼60% 20∼40% 0∼20%
Air pollution 0.14×22=3.08 3.08 246 1.85 1.23 0.62
0∼10% 10∼20% 30∼40% 40∼50% Above 50%
Soil thickness 0.12×22=2.64 2.64 211 1.58 1.06 0.53
0∼10cm 10∼20cm 20∼30cm 30∼40cm Above 40cm
Other tree species’ intrusion 0.15×22=3.30 3.3 264 1.98 1.32 0.66
0∼10% 10∼20% 30∼40% 40∼50% Above 50%
Stamping 0.14×22=3.08 3.08 246 1.85 1.23 0.62
0∼10% 10∼20% 30∼40% 40∼50% Above 50%
Concrete cover 0.02×22 =0.44 0.44 0.35 0.26 0.18 0.09
0∼10% 10∼20% 30∼40% 40∼50% Above 50%
Biological diversity 0.09×22=1.98 1.98 1.58 1.19 0.79 0.4
Above 80% 60∼80% 40∼60% 20∼40% 0∼20%
Root competition 0.04×22 =0.88 0.88 0.7 0.53 0.35 0.18
0∼;10% 10∼20% 30∼40% 40∼50% Above 50%
Diseases and insect pests 0.14×100=14 Bacterial diseases 0.17×14=2.38 2.38 1.9 1.43 0.95 0.48
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Root pests 0.14×14=1.96 1.96 1.57 1.18 0.78 0.39
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Baring pests 0.16×14=2.24 2.24 1.79 1.34 0.9 0.45
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Defoliator 0.13×14=1.82 1.82 1.46 1.09 0.73 0.36
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Fungal disease 0.18×14=2.52 2.52 202 1.51 1.01 0.5
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Parasites 0.10×14=1.40 1.4 1.12 0.84 0.56 0.28
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Virus disease 0.12×14=1.68 1.68 1.34 1.01 0.67 0.34
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Soil condition 0.08×100 =8 Soil property 0.16×8=1.28 1.28 1.02 0.77 0.51 0.26
Sandy loam Clay loam soil Loam Sandy soil Clay
Sal pH 0.19×8=1.52 1.52 1.22 0.91 0.61 0.3
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Soil moisture level 0.20×8=1.60 1.6 1.28 0.96 0.64 0.32
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Soil organic matter 0.14×8=1.12 1.12 0.9 0.67 0.45 0.22
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Soil total nitrogen 0.18×8=1.44 1.44 1.15 0.86 0.58 0.29
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Soil effective phosphate 0.11×8=0.88 0.88 0.7 0.53 0.35 0.18
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Electric conductivity 0.02×8=0.16 0.16 0.13 0.1 0.06 0.03
Optimum ±5% ±10% ±15% ±20%
Climate change 0.11×100=11 Thunder 0.25×11=2.75 2.75 2.2 1.65 1.1 0.55
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Hail 0.24×11=2.64 2.64 2.11 1.58 1.06 0.53
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Flood 0.22×11=2.42 2.42 1.94 1.45 0.97 0.48
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Drought 0.02×11=0.22 0.22 0.18 0.13 0.09 0.04
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Strong wind 0.16×11=1.76 1.76 1.41 1.06 0.7 0.35
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Ozone injury 0.11×11=1.21 1.21 0.97 0.73 0.48 0.24
None at all 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Management status 0.06×100 =6 Disease and insect pest control 0.14×6=0.84 0.84 0.68 0.51 0.34 0.17
Above 1 year 2 times 1 year 2 times 1 year 1 times 2 year 1 times Above 3 year 1 times
Trees’ surgery 0.17×6=1.02 1.02 0.82 0.6 0.4 0.18
Above 1 year 2 times 1 year 2 times 1 year 1 times 2year 1times Above 3 year 1 times
Precision survey 0.16×6=0.96 0.96 0.76 0.57 0.38 0.19
Above 1 year 2 times 1 year 2 times 1 year 1 times 2 year 1 times Above 3 year 1 times
Tree pruning 0.15×6=0.90 0.9 0.72 0.54 0.36 0.18
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Management register 0.11×6=0.66 0.66 0.52 0.39 0.26 0.13
Within 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year
Support structure 0.03×6=0.18 0.18 0.16 0.12 0.08 0.04
Normal 10% difference 20% difference 30% difference Above 40%
Nutrition supply 0.13×6=0.78 0.78 0.64 0.48 0.32 0.16
Wthin 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5 year
Management cycle 0.11×6=0.66 0.66 0.52 0.39 0.26 0.13
Above 5 year 1 times 4 year 1 times 3 year 1 times 2 year 1 times Wthin 1 year 1 times
Total 100.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00