Cutting through the bark of a tree would most often kill it because food supplies to certain parts of the tree are cut off.
What does the bark of trees contain?
The bark of a tree is made up of two types of tissues:
- Dead tissues on the outside
- Secondary phloem
The secondary phloem is responsible for conducting synthesized foods from source to sinks.
When the bark of a tree is cut through, the secondary phloem is cut along and food supply to certain parts of the tree is cut off as a result. This often results in the death of the tree.
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