Destruction of tissue in a ring around a twig, branch, or stem.[1] Fin. Swe.
The choking of a branch by a wire, rope or other inflexible material which usually occurs most often in woody stemmed plants that have been tied down too tightly without regard for growth.
The removal of bark by animals or by using a tie that is too tight so preventing the flow of water and nutrients so causing death of growth above the constriction.
a method of killing trees by cutting through the stem, thus interrupting the flow of water and nutrients.
In arboricultural terminology, girdling is the choking of a tree branch either accidentally through a material applied by a human, such as a wrap used in grafting, or through a vine that has vigorously enwrapped a tree.
A phloem-disruption method of inducing reproductive bud development. All of the cambium except for small patches are severed in a ring around the stem, thus causing a localized increase in the carbohydrate/nitrogen ratio in the upper portion of the plant. This method is often used in seedless grape production.
The removal of a ring of bark and cambium layer from the camellia in preparation for air layering.
A physical cutting or disruption of the inner bark which transports water and nutrients within a tree. Girdling by humans, animals, or insects can often kill a tree.
Forest Stewardship] A physical cutting or disruption of the cambial sap flow within a tree. Girdling by humans, animals, or insects can often kill a tree.
the removal or killing of a ring of bark around the tree stem so that the flow of carbohydrates from crown to roots is blocked. The roots die and the whole tree is killed. Usually used to create a snag for wildlife habitat or to eliminate the influence of a large tree's presence in the canopy without actually felling the tree.
to kill a tree by severing or damaging the cambium layer and interrupting the flow of food between the leaves and the rest of the tree. A method of 'brushing' carried out using a hatchet or special tool to cut through the bark and cambium of the tree.
a method of killing unwanted trees by cutting through the living tissues around the bole. Can be used instead of cutting to prevent felling damage to nearby trees. Girdled trees can provide cavities and dead wood for wildlife and insects.
Usually refers to tying wire or rope too tightly around the branch or trunk of a plant; it disrupts and restricts growth, often killing the plant.
The cutting, removing, or clamping of bark completely around a branch or the trunk of a tree. Can kill the branch or the entire tree.
To kill a tree by severing or damaging the cambium (layer of living tissue between bark and wood) and interrupting the flow of nutrients between the leaves and the rest of the tree.
A method used to kill trees in which two-inch rings are cut around a tree through the bark and growth layer i.e., to create a snag.
The process of encircling the trunk of a tree with a cut that stops the flow of nutrients between the leaves and roots, resulting in the death of the tree.
The choking of a branch by a wire or other material, most often in the stems of woody plants that have been tied to tightly to a stake or support.
Trees are girdled when the flow of food material in the inner bark and phloem is stopped, usually as a result of continuous incision or damage around the trunk of the tree, through the bark and cambium. The effect is usually fatal within two to six months.
Girdling, also called ring barking or ring-barking, is the process of completely removing a strip of bark around a tree's outer circumference, causing its death. Girdling occurs by deliberate human action (forestry and vandalism), accidentally (as in the case of new saplings tethered to a supporting stake), or by the feeding actions of some herbivores (who feed on bark at their height). It is most commonly used as a deliberate method of clearing forests for agricultural purposes and by fruit farmers to yield larger fruits.
