RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Effects of Pruning in the Management of Dogwood and Pine Branch Dieback in the Landscape JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO JOA FD International Society of Arboriculture SP 274 OP 277 DO 10.48044/jauf.1999.037 VO 25 IS 5 A1 Gary W. Moorman A1 Roxanne J. Lease YR 1999 UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/25/5/274.abstract AB Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) at 2 locations and dogwoods (Cornus florida L.) at 1 location were observed for branch dieback from spring 1996 through autumn 1998. Some trees at each location were comprehensively pruned to eliminate dead twigs and branches and compared to trees not pruned. Of the branch-killing fungi present, Sphaeropsis was the most important in the pines, and DisculĪ± and Botryosphaeria were the prominent ones in the dogwoods. We concluded that comprehensive pruning of branches killed by fungi significantly improves the appearance of Scots pines and dogwoods but does not totally eliminate disease from the trees.