TREE Fund

Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund

2005 Grant Research Archive John Z. Duling Grant 

Effects of Reduction Pruning on Growth, Decay, and Morphology of Tree Branches

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2005 | Dr. John E. Lloyd & Steven P. Nittolo, University of Idaho
The union is stronger when the side branch is smaller than the stem to which it is attached (lower aspect ratio). The objectives of this study are to determine the severity of pruning necessary to influence the aspect ratio, and to determine the optimal amount of subordination pruning necessary to reduce the potential for decay.

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