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| Reduction: This
operation involves reduction in the height and spread of the trees
canopy and is generally used where the tree is tending to outgrow its
situation. |
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| Lifting: Lifting is the
pruning operation to raise the crown / canopy. It involves pruning or
removal of branches to increase the distance between the base of the
canopy and ground level. It is normally carried out to improve access
or provide visibility beneath the canopy. This type of pruning should
, if possible be carried out before a tree reaches maturity in order
to avoid large wounds. |
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| Thinning: This involves
the reduction in the density of the crown. This operation would not
normally be carried out on conifers, so it is generally confined to
deciduous broadleaf trees. Trees may be crown thinned to reduce damage
that could result from crown resistance to strong winds. Crown
thinning may be carried out to admit more air and light into and
through the canopy. |
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| Cleaning Out: This
includes the removal of dead, diseased, damaged, weak and crossing
branches. Epicormic growth and water shoots may also be removed.
Cleaning out also entails the removal of foreign objects and climbing
plants, such as Ivy. |
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| Dead Wooding: This
involves the removal of dead wood from the tree and is normally
carried out for safety reasons. |
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