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Look at Fig. 4.18. Why has the stem below the ring stopped growing and even slightly decayed?

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The stem below the ring has stopped growing and looks slightly decayed because the phloem of the woody stem has been removed by girdling and thus, the lower half of the trunk is not receiving any nourishment.

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