In preparation for a large-scale tree-planting project, Thomasville has recorded the location, species, and condition of every tree in its downtown area  The results will be compared with results of the last such tree census, taken 20 years ago
Planting trees primarily from the species that turns out to have the best record of survival will assure downtown Thomasville of an abundant tree population 20 years from now
Because of strict laws governing industrial development, environmental conditions in Thomasville are unlikely to become harsher for trees than they have been during the last 20 years.