Robert Farrell (the reduction guy)

Joseph Murray (the thinning guy) 

The results from this long-term study have not yet been published. The investigators are using this web site to correspond and organize images/data.   Please contact the investigators for additional information and permission to use images and data.

• Purpose, Methods...
• Explanation of Variables

example of 50% thinning

Results & Images

• White Oak Trees (Weyers Cave, VA)
  • 50% reduction pruning (2005; 2006; 2007; 2008)
  • 25% reduction pruning (2005; 2006; 2007; 2008)
  • 50% thinning pruning (2005; 2006; 2007; 2008)
  • control (2005; 2006; 2007; 2008)

• Northern Red Oak Trees (Charlottesville, VA)
  • 50% reduction pruning
  • control