If All of the Phloem Is Stripped from Around a Tree

question 62

Multiple Choice

If all of the phloem is stripped from around a tree in a process known as girdling,

• A)the plant will stop growing.
• B)the vascular cambium will be destroyed so that the plant can no longer grow.
• C)the shoot system will get no moisture or minerals.
• D)the roots will starve and eventually the plant will die.
• E)there will be no problems unless the tree becomes infected by insects and fungi.

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