Summary of trees used in treatments and as controls in 2010, 2013, and 2018.
2010 | 2013 | 2018 | |
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Treatment group 1 | 2 trees pulled first to primary anchorage failure and then to ultimate failure (uprooted) | ||
Treatment group 2 | 8 trees pulled to primary anchorage failure and left standing with a lean | 2 trees failed in the meantime, 6 pulled non-destructively to 0.25° | 1 tree failed in the meantime, 5 pulled non-destructively to 0.25° |
Control group 1 | 10 trees first pulled non-destructively to 0.25°, then to ultimate failure (2 trees uprooted, 8 stems broke) | ||
Control group 2 | 6 trees first pulled non-destructively to 0.25°, then pulled to ultimate failure | ||
Control group 3 | 5 trees pulled non-destructively to 0.25° |