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An Assessment of the Remodeling of Bifurcations in Hazel (Corylus avellana L.) in Response to Bracing, Drilling, and Splitting

Duncan Slater and A. Roland Ennos
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) September 2016, 42 (5) 355-370; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2016.031
Duncan Slater
Duncan Slater (corresponding author), Senior Lecturer of Arboriculture, Myerscough College, St. Michael’s Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, England PR3 0RY, , phone: +44 1995 642304
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A. Roland Ennos
A. Roland Ennos, Professor, School of Biological, Biomedical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, England HU6 7RX
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  • Lancashire
  • Remodeling
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