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2. Pollarding - Wikipedia

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   Pollarding tends to make trees live longer by maintaining them in a partially juvenile state and by reducing the weight and windage of the top part of the tree. [6] Older pollards often become hollow, so it can be difficult to determine age accurately. Pollards tend to grow slowly, with denser growth-rings in the years immediately after cutting.

3. Tree measurement - Wikipedia

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   Larger trees can be climbed and a tape measurement made from the highest point of the climb to the base of the tree. The distance to the top of the tree can be measured from that point, if needed, using a pole. Historically the most direct method of finding a tree's height was to cut it down and measure it prostrate on the ground. [citation needed]

4. Tree height measurement - Wikipedia

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   The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) growing in Northern California that has been named Hyperion.In September 2012, it was measured at 115.72 meters (379.7 feet) tall. [6]

5. How to Stake a Tree Correctly (and Which Trees You Should Stake)

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   Plan to remove the supports after six months and check the tree for stability by gently pushing against the trunk; if the root system moves with the trunk, reattach the supports for one more season.

6. Biltmore stick - Wikipedia

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   Diameter at breast height (DBH) is measured by holding the stick a fixed distance, usually 25 inches (64 cm), from the eye, and at breast height, which in the United States is 4.5 feet (1.4 m) up the bole of the tree. The left side of the stick is flush with the left side of the tree.

7. Wait! You Don't Have to Take Down Your Christmas Tree Until ...

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   If it's a pre-cut tree, sap can seal off the bottom of the tree and prevent it from taking up water in the stand, so make a fresh cut straight across the trunk, removing about a 1/4-inch disk from ...