A study in bare trees (2 of 3)
Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
These trees have been pollarded. Pollarding is a pruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree which promotes a dense head of foliage and branches. The practice has occurred commonly in Europe since medieval times and takes place today in urban areas worldwide, primarily to maintain trees at a predetermined height.
One consequence of pollarding is that pollarded trees tend to live longer than unpollarded trees because they are maintained in a partially juvenile state and because they are not as susceptible to wind and ice damage.
A study in bare trees (2 of 3)
Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
These trees have been pollarded. Pollarding is a pruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree which promotes a dense head of foliage and branches. The practice has occurred commonly in Europe since medieval times and takes place today in urban areas worldwide, primarily to maintain trees at a predetermined height.
One consequence of pollarding is that pollarded trees tend to live longer than unpollarded trees because they are maintained in a partially juvenile state and because they are not as susceptible to wind and ice damage.