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Appendix A

Crown metrics and criteria used to estimate crown density rating. The last 3 years of growth was examined and averaged together. Trees were rated based on which category they met the most number of criteria for.

Rating
Branch length (cm)
Branch thickness (mm)
# of Internodal buds and branches
# of Whorls
1
<=10
<=1.5
<=4
4-Mar
2
15-Nov
1.6-2.5
10-May
4-Mar
3
15-24
2.6-3.5
10-May
5
4
25-34
3.6-4.5
15-Nov
6-May
5
35+
4.6+
16+
6-May

 
 
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