Table 8.

Mean comparisons for significant categories found in the analysis of variance on the amount of wound closure per wound.

SpeciesAverage inches per woundDiameter categoryAverage inches per woundCrown loss categoryAverage inches per wound
Sugar maple0.91 a15.2 to 45.7 cm (6–18 in)1.4 a0% to 25%1.4 a
Silver maple1.2 ab45.7 to 76.2 cm (18–30 in)1.1 b25% to 50%1.3 ab
Norway maple1.5 b76.2+ cm (30+ in)1.1 b50%+1.0 b
  • Means followed by a different letter are significantly different at P = 0.05.