PLANTS/Secondary Growth/Cambiums/screen 5

The bark of a tree starts at the cambium. Many animals will peel off the bark of a tree to eat. What tissues do they remove when they peel off the bark?

Answer

If a small band of the bark is removed by rabbits for food during the winter the tree will die during the following year. Why?

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