All of the branches where they attach to the trunk are attached at very narrow angles to the tree. Many of them also show signs of bark inclusion with other branches, which could indicate that they are likely to fail in the future.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tree #6: Weak Branch Attachments
I mentioned in my last post that the wider the angle of a branch attachment, the stronger it will be. I recently found this tree in the Hollywood District:
All of the branches where they attach to the trunk are attached at very narrow angles to the tree. Many of them also show signs of bark inclusion with other branches, which could indicate that they are likely to fail in the future.
All of the branches where they attach to the trunk are attached at very narrow angles to the tree. Many of them also show signs of bark inclusion with other branches, which could indicate that they are likely to fail in the future.
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