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Comparison of Branch Failure During Static Loading of Silver and Norway Maples

Sharon Lilly and T. Davis Sydnor
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 1995, 21 (6) 302-305; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1995.049
Sharon Lilly
Expert Tree Service, 251 Autumn Leaf Court, Worthington, OH 43235
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T. Davis Sydnor
Dept. of Horticulture, The Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH 43120
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