Arboriculture Terms

amount of apical dominance within a tree crown leading to tree crowns of monoconnic (excurrent. one leader) oligocormic (decurrent with a small number of leaders) or polyconnic (decurrent with a larger number of more or less equal leaders) organization.

in pruning. the selective removal of lower branches or limbs from a tree crown to provide clearance (see raising and lifting).

method of reducing the height and/ or spread of a tree crown by making selective pruning cuts from the outer branches. Reduction.