Morphological data for trees used in the evaluation of suggested pruning actions, including, tree number, stem diameter (cm) 1.5 m above ground (diameter at breast height [DBH]), height (m), and number of branches for each tree used in the pruning prescription assessment in (a) Northampton (American hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana), (b) Springfield (black gum, Nyssa sylvatica), and (c) Greenfield (Princeton elm, Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’).
| Location | Tree No. | DBH | Height | Number of branches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 22 |
| 2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 29 | |
| 3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 20 | |
| 4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 19 | |
| 5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 27 | |
| 6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 33 | |
| 7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 21 | |
| Mean (std. dev.) | 3.9 (0.7) | 3.6 (0.45) | 24.4 (5.3) | |
| (b) | 1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 32 |
| 2 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 48 | |
| 3 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 40 | |
| 4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 50 | |
| 5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 19 | |
| 6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 27 | |
| 7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 24 | |
| Mean (std. dev.) | 5.8 (1.6) | 4.0 (0.11) | 34.3 (12.0) | |
| (c) | 1 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 22 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 30 | |
| 3 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 25 | |
| Mean (std. dev.) | 8.1 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.18) | 25.7 (4.0) | |