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Pollarding

Pollarding is a pruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree, which promotes the growth of a dense head of foliage and branches. In ancient Rome, Propertius mentioned pollarding during the 1st century BCE. The practice has been common in Europe since medieval times, and today is used in urban areas worldwide, primarily to maintain…

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EpicormicBeechesOaksMaplesRobinia pseudoacacia
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Practice

CoppicingFuelWithiesEnglandCommon land
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Ecological impact

CanopyUnderstoryTree hollowsSaproxylicHoverfly
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Origin and usage of term

Poll taxVerbOxPolled livestockNoun
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Pollarding

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples41
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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related to Species · 22
Pollarding → Acer, Aesculus, Ailanthus, As, Bradford, Carpinus, Cercis, Eastern, Examples, Fagus, In, It, Morus, Platanus, Pyrus, Quercus, Robinia, Salix, Some, Taxus
has impact · 6
Pollarding → AI-retrieved, Many, The, These, This, Thousands
related to Practice · 6
Pollarding → As, Depending, England, Historically, In, Sometimes
related to Origin and usage of term · 4
Pollarding → Later, Poll, Pollard, This
is a · 1
Pollarding → pruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree

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trees tree used pollards growth branches species pollard pollarded years practice fodder livestock wood coppicing form areas new animals may

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Pollardingis apruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree0.90text
bowersinstance ofand garden constructions0.80text
beechesinstance ofExamples of trees that do well as pollards include broadleaves0.80text
Pollardinghas impactThis0.60section
Pollardinghas impactThe0.60section
Pollardinghas impactThousands0.60section
Pollardinghas impactMany0.60section
Pollardinghas impactAI-retrieved0.60section
Pollardinghas impactThese0.60section
Pollardingrelated to Origin and usage of termPoll0.60section
Pollardingrelated to Origin and usage of termThis0.60section
Pollardingrelated to Origin and usage of termLater0.60section

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