Foresters Girdle Trees in a Forest to Decrease Tree Density

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Multiple Choice

Foresters girdle trees in a forest to decrease tree density.Girdling removes the ring of outer and inner bark,including the phloem,around the trunk of the tree and below the branches.Why do girdled trees die?

• A) Carbon dioxide intake required for the production of sugar is prevented.
• B) Chlorophyll is not spread among the leaves sufficiently for food production.
• C) Minerals required for cell function can no longer be distributed to the leaves.
• D) Water can no longer be transported from the roots to all the parts of the plant.
• E) Sugars can no longer be moved throughout the plant to the cells that need them.

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