Assessment of Summer Branch Drop: A Case Study in Four Portuguese Cities
, Raquel Gonçalves 4, Alfredo Dias 1,2, Sofia Knapic 1,2,* and Luis M. Martins 3Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The paper is chaotic, mst be improuved. Below specific comments.
L 19 the most important result is needed
L 25-27 source of information is needed
L 31 -32 source of information is needed
L 34 - 35 specific information is needed
L 47 t the neck? You mean crown collar?
L 51 surname of the author is needed
L 130 there is nothing about summer branch drop - please describe the phenomenon Why does it occur It is possible to predict? When does it occur? is it n the result of a distribution/irregularity?
L 134 what is the purpose? to check the summer branch drop of the wood within the separation that has happened? maybe it is worth defining above what diameter the branches fll down?
L240 what was checked? which organisms?
L279 what was found? with what equipment? how much dead wood
L 320 ? what does it mean? - "It is recommended to clean the cavities" - as I know its not practiced any more
L 327 its summer branch drop reason? Brown cavity
L337 its summer branch drop reason?
L343 root collar You recommend cleaning? introduction about need of cleaning and paiting is needed We don’t use that method at all....
From 357 below - mixed results with discus - need to be separated
L359 not convinced - rather size =
L 374 source of information is needed
L 378-382 sources of information are needed
L 461-467 - that are conclusions
L 472 in the cases examined - that is a conclusion too far
Eanglish mast be improuved
Author Response
Thank you for the revision. The reply to all the comments was incorporated in the manuscript, attached to the revision process.
Reviewer 2 Report
The paper 'Assessment of summer branch drop: A case study in four Portuguese cities' presents a question of present interest. Knowledge of the Summer branch drop (SBD) would be useful for experts working on the same subject in other countries. There isn’t much research out there for SBD, so a study on this problem would help gardeners, phytosanitary officers, and urban landscapers to understand what it is and why it happens, and how it can be prevented.
1. Title, abstract, and keywords
The title is clear and adequate to the purpose of the study. The abstract has to be improved. It must clearly present the objects, methods, and results. Keywords are not proper, as they present only the technics that are applied in the study.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
The scientific methods are properly used with adequate terminology, but the text must be improved. It would be better to present a map of Portuguese with the locations of the four studied parks in the cities.
3. 2. Results
Results are not clearly presented. There is no discussion of the results. The Latin names of the tree species and pathogen must be written in an appropriate way.
Conclusions are logically derived from the presented data but have to be improved.
References are appropriately used.
Minor editing of English language required.
Author Response
Thank you for the revision. The reply to all the comments was incorporated in the manuscript, attached to the revision process.
