FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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Lumber cut from pruned trees is usually:
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knot free
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straighter grained
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whiter in color
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higher density
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tree knots are also known as “burls”. Burls form on the outside of trees as a reaction to stress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tree Pruning Encourages Tree Growth and Structure With proper pruning, a tree can be made to grow into a certain configuration of limbs and branches that is more ideal for the structural integrity of the tree. Maintaining the tree’s structure helps to mitigate the risk of broken limbs and falling branches.
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