Girdling a tree involves cutting a deep groove all the way around a tree trunk; it would have the effect of Select one: a. triggering additional auxin production and increasing leaf growth. b. increasing the input of carbon dioxide and increasing photosynthesis. c. interrupting the flow of minerals and stunting the growth of the tree. d. interrupting the passage of phloem sap and killing the tree. e. interrupting the passage of water and killing the tree.

Option- C

Interrupting the flow of minerals and stunting the growth of the tree.

Explanation:

As, the trees are composed of various layers, and these layers are more obviously made up of the vascular bundles which helps out in the over all balancing of the plants body system or mechanism more generally. As, there are certain covering over the surface of the tree body which are not provided with the sufficient amount of water and minerals as there growth is halted due to not providing the sufficient amount of resources to it in a more proper way.