Trunk movement 1.4 m (4.62 ft) from ground | ||
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Source of variation | F | P > F |
Pruning typey | 41.49 | <0.001 |
Pruning dosex | 83.49 | <0.001 |
Pruning type × pruning dose | 0.58 | 0.898 |
Wind speedw | 395.29 | <0.001 |
Pruning type × wind speed | 7.37 | <0.001 |
Pruning dose × wind speed | 5.96 | <0.001 |
Pruning type × pruning dose × wind speed | 0.07 | 1.000 |
↵zOrthogonal levels were 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 for pruning dose (%) and 0, 6.7 (15), 13.4 (30), 20.1 (45), and 26.8 (60) wind speed in m/s (mph).
↵yPruning types: lion’s tailing, raising, reducing, structural, thinning.
↵xPruning dose (percentage of foliage dry mass removed).
↵wWind speed recorded 2.1 m (6.93 ft) in front of tree trunk.