Pruning is prescribed for all trees because it encourages healthy growth and reduces limb competition. Failure to prune a tree can result in increased resource consumption without benefit to the tree or the environment.
Pruning can provide other plants and lower branches with the moisture and light they require to thrive. Insects and pests will be impacted by removing diseased or deceased branches. Some insects colonise deceased or decaying branches and consume the surrounding vegetation.
Trees reduce the Greenhouse effect by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releasing oxygen. A mature tree produces enough oxygen annually for ten persons. Additionally, trees are effective sound barriers and can reduce noise pollution. Recent research indicates that trees also reduce the stress associated with modern existence.
Pruning decreases the complexity of the final classifier, thereby enhancing the predictive accuracy by reducing overfitting.