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Elm example 2

Several leaders are growing aggressively in the top of the canopy.

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elm with several stems

several stems

2

elm before pruning

close-up before

3

elm with decent structure

decent structure

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after pruning

after pruning

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elm with good canopy structure

good canopy structure

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elm with dominant leader

dominant leader