function performTreeOps(channelID, userID, args) {
    switch (args[0]) {
        case "plant":
            plantTree(channelID, userID);
            break;
        case "water":
            waterTree(channelID, userID);
            break;
        case "harvest":
            if(args.length >== 2){
                harvestAmount(channelID, userID, parseInt(args[1]));
            }
            else{
                harvestTree(channelID, userID);
            }
            break;
        case "status":
            sendTreeStatus(channelID, userID);
            break;
        case "count":
            sendPearCount(channelID, userID);
            break;
        case "leader":
            sendPearLeaderboard(channelID);
            break;
        default:
            sendMessageToChannel(channelID, TREE_HELPER_MESSAGE);
            break;
    }
}