James Komen presenting research at the 2015 ISA Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.
James Komen presenting research at the 2016 ISA Annual Conference in Ft. Worth, TX
Academic Journals:
Field Precision of CTLA Trunk Formula Method - A&UF 2015 September
Gender and Expression of Magnesium Deficiency in Canary Island Date Palms - Palms Vol. 60(2) 2016
Reassessment of Pelagodoxa - Palms Vol. 63(3) 2019
Another Look at the Ficus Leaf-Rolling Psyllid - PalmArbor 2020-15: 1-31.
The Moth Choreutis emplecta: Another New Pest of Ficus microcarpa - PalmArbor 2021-11:1-20.
Susceptibility of Six Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Cultivars to Giant Whitefly in Southern California - PalmArbor 2022-09:1-20.
Comparison of SPAD Readings and Satellite Spectral Reflectance to Assess the Health Status of Declining Ficus Microcarpa Street Trees - PalmArbor 2023-12:1-18.
Tree Appraisal:
Buckets and Depreciation in the CTLA Trunk Formula Technique - Arboricultural Consultant 2019 Summer
The Importance of Reconciliation in Tree Appraisal - Western Arborist 2017 Summer
Field Precision of Collaborative-Appraisal Using CTLA TFM - Western Arborist 2017 Spring
Inter-Appraiser Variability for Written Appraisals - Western Arborist 2017 Winter
The Importance of Tree Appraisal - TCIA Magazine June 2016
Response Letters - TCIA Magazine August 2016
Creating a Marketplace for Large Trees - Western Arborist 2016 Summer
Critical Analysis of the ATA Formula - Western Arborist 2016 Spring
Managerial Accounting for Arborists
Part 1: Accounting Basics - SCA Today 2017 December
Part 2: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting - SCA Today 2018 March
Part 3: Cost Classification and Depreciation - SCA Today 2018 July
Part 4: Payroll-Related Expenses - SCA Today 2018 Nov
Part 5: Financing - SCA Today 2019 Jan
General Interest Articles:
The Prospective Client Litany - Arboricultural Consultant 2023 Aug
Invasive Shot Hole Borer Trials Lakewood – Western Arborist 2023 Summer
Red Flag Clients - Western Arborist 2023 Summer
Gallery Characteristics of the Invasive Shot Hole Borer - Western Arborist 2023 Spring
Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword - Arborist News 2020 Feb
TCIA Magazine - August 2022
Key Differences Between Expert Witnesses and Fact Witnesses - Arboricultural Consultant 2019 Feb
Working With Insurance Adjusters on Fire and Mudslide Claims - Western Arborist 2018 Fall
Emergent Properties of Tree Protection Ordinances - Arboricultural Consultant 2018 May
Top Five Questions A Working Arborist Gets Asked by a Homeowner - Taproot 2018 March
Protected Tree Reports in City of LA: A Market Study - Western Arborist 2018 Winter
White-Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology - Arborist News 2017 October
Palm Gender Affects Magnesium Deficiency - Western Arborist 2017 Fall
Consultants and Contractor Licensing in California - Western Arborist 2016 Fall
How to Write a 300 Page Report in a Week: The Magic of Dictation - Arboricultural Consultant 2016 Nov
The Standard Nursery Tree - Arboricultural Consultant 2015 Nov
The Case of the Christmas Catastrophe - Arborist News 2019 December
The Case of the Flawed Floss Silk - Arborist News 2019 October
The Case of the Decaffeinated Morning - Arborist News 2019 August
The Case of the Ruptured Root Crown - Arborist News 2019 June
The Case of the Perished Pine - Arborist News 2019 April
The Case of the Terrifying Twister - Arborist News 2019 February
The Case of the Beach House Beech - Arborist News 2018 December
The Case of the Baffling Butternut - Arborist News 2018 October
The Case of the Avocado Aficionado - Arborist News 2018 June
The Case of the Rooftop Restaurant - Arborist News 2018 April
The Case of the Mystery Driveway - Arborist News 2018 February
The Case of the Quercus Calamity - Arborist News 2017 December
The Case of the Deficient Palms - Arborist News 2017 October
The Case of the Movie Star Trees - Arborist News 2017 June
The Case of the Redwood Roots - Arborist News 2016 December