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- verb To remove the
bark from atree in a ring all the way around itstrunk , normally killing the tree (because nutrients are carried through thephloem , the layers immediately under the bark, which layers are damaged by the process).
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Agricultural use has also allowed galah (Cacatua roseicapella) to invade from arid regions, but galahs ringbark trees and may be contributing to woodland decline.
hernesheir commented on the word ringbark
In other words, to girdle a tree.
April 14, 2011