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♏️anuel 🧭
March 16, 2025
Hiking
Selectively removing unwanted species from a forest (e.g. exotics, non-native species in an unwanted location) can be done in a number of ways. Cutting down (also called “low cutting”) is obvious, but it causes a lot of disruption (other trees are damaged) and a messy forest floor that is more difficult to access for further maintenance.
An environmentally friendly alternative is tree ringing, where the sap flow is interrupted to slowly kill the tree.
An environmentally friendly alternative is tree ringing, where the sap flow is interrupted to slowly kill the tree.
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•♏️anuel 🧭
May 21, 2025
Hiking
Tree ringing (also called girdling) is a method of removing a circular strip of bark, including the underlying bark (phloem), around the trunk or branch of a tree. This interrupts the flow of sugars from the leaves to the roots.
Why is this done?
Tree killing: It is a method of gradually killing a tree without immediately cutting it down.
Improve wood quality: In forestry, ringing can improve wood quality because the tree stops growing but still absorbs water.
Increase fruit production: In fruit growing, it is sometimes done to stimulate flowering or fruit set by causing stress.
Why is this done?
Tree killing: It is a method of gradually killing a tree without immediately cutting it down.
Improve wood quality: In forestry, ringing can improve wood quality because the tree stops growing but still absorbs water.
Increase fruit production: In fruit growing, it is sometimes done to stimulate flowering or fruit set by causing stress.
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