Pruning of Eucalyptus globulus. Fifty 3-
year-old trees that were similar in size and
trunk diameter and had not been pruned were
selected from a population direct-seeded into
a sandy loam soil, pH 5.5, with no irrigation.
The trees were pruned (coppiced) in Sept.
1994 to four heights above ground level, 0.1,
0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 m, with a control group
(height 2 m) that was not pruned. There were
10 trees per group and all lateral stems were
cut off flush with the trunk. The total number
of new lateral stems was counted at 1, 2, 3, and
6 months. Harvested stem lengths were measured
at 6 months.