Low: Some minor defects present (1 point)minor branch dieback minor defects or wounds
Moderate: One to several moderate defects present (2 points)stem decay or cavity within safe shell decay weak union with in-rolled bark defects(s) affecting less than 50% of tree’s circumference leaning tree (away from target area; greater than 45-degree angle) without new root lifting
High: Multiple or significant defects present (3 points)stem decay or cavity at shell safety limits multiple cracks or a single crack that goes completely through the stem weak union with crack or decay defect(s) affecting more than 50% of tree’s circumference, with decay present leaning tree (toward target area; greater than 45-degree angle) with recent root lifting or soil mounding dead or lodged branches; dead trees
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