Pruning Guide for Storm Force Reduction in Tree Crowns
Storm force impacts on trees can lead to catastrophic structural failures. Wind loads on trees are concentrated in the crowns acting near the end of a long lever arm (the stem) at some distance from the ground. Generated forces are centered at a point app...
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