One Way to Kill a Tree Is to Girdle It

question 58

Multiple Choice

One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.The tree will typically survive that growing season,but will die over the winter.Which is the best explanation for this observation?

• A) The phloem was cut, so water and nutrients cannot be taken up to the leaves.
• B) The xylem was cut, so sugars cannot be transported to the roots.
• C) The xylem was cut, so water and nutrients cannot be taken up to the leaves.
• D) Cutting the bark allows access to pathogens that kill the tree.
• E) The phloem was cut, so sugars cannot be transported to the roots.

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