Assertion: tree's branch | /r/HasProperty | large
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Source sentences:
text: Reducing the height or spread of a tree is best accomplished by pruning back the leaders and branch terminals to lateral branches that are large enough to assume the terminal roles (at least one-third the diameter of the cut stem).
text: Trees normally withstand excessive wind speeds by shedding parts of their structure, first leaves, then small branches, then large branches.
text: However, you should not attempt to prune a tree if you have to climb a ladder to reach the branches, if it’s near a power line, or if it has large branches that are too heavy to handle.