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Artificial pruning is:
Correct answer: C. Both (a) & (b)
- A. The production of clear material on rotations shorter than that would be required with natural pruning
- B. The necessary period of growth after treatment is rather long, so the practice ordinarily must be coupled with thinning to stimulate diameter growth
- C. Both (a) & (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation
Artificial pruning produces clear bole material sooner than natural pruning, but the tree needs a long period of growth afterward and may require thinning to stimulate diameter increment. Both statements describe its main silvicultural features.
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