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Structural Pruning Effects on Stem and Trunk Strain in Wind

Edward F. Gilman, Jason W. Miesbauer and F.J. Masters
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) January 2015, 41 (1) 3-10; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2015.001
Edward F. Gilman
Edward F. Gilman (corresponding author), Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida
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Jason W. Miesbauer
Jason W. Miesbauer, Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida
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F.J. Masters
F.J. Masters, Civil and Coastal Engineering Departments, University of Florida
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