Table 3.

Mean difference in bending moment reduction between specified pruning types.

Velocity (m/sec)	Velocity (mph)	Pruning comparison^{^z}	Mean bending moment difference (N*m)	P-value
11	25	Lion tailed vs. reduced	−66	0.77
16	35	Lion tailed vs. reduced	−39	0.99
20	45	Lion tailed vs. reduced	−18	1.00
11	25	Lion tailed vs. thinned	11	1.00
16	35	Lion tailed vs. thinned	48	0.96
20	45	Lion tailed vs. thinned	90	0.29
11	25	Reduced vs. thinned	77	0.51
16	35	Reduced vs. thinned	87	0.31
20	45	Reduced vs. thinned	108	0.07

↵^z Mean difference was calculated by subtracting the bending moment reduction (before-pruning bending moment minus after-pruning bending moment) of the second pruning type listed in the pruning comparison column from the bending moment reduction of the first pruning type. Negative differences indicate that the first listed pruning type did not reduce bending moment as much as the second listed pruning type.