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I suppose one of the criterion for removing the tree damaged in a storm may be if
more than one third of the crown was lost. When we prune a tree the rule of thumb is not
to remove more than one third to maintain a semblance of balance in the canopy to root
mass ratio.
Another consideration would be the type of damage done. If large tears occur in
the trunk it is probably going to be too hard to correct the damage to the tree. However,
if limbs break they could probably be cut off at an appropriate spot on the branch to
restore symetry to the tree.
Sometimes a long ( and I mean long) bamboo pole can provide some preventative
medicine by knocking off heavy snow on limbs of White Pine or Spruce before they get
too heavy. We have saved many trees by spending a few minutes doing this.
Good Luck,
Jim