noun
- the practice of removing a strip of bark around the circumference of a tree trunk to kill the tree
Usage: forestry; agriculture
Examples
- Ringbarking is used to clear land for farming by killing unwanted trees.
- The forestry workers used ringbarking to remove diseased trees from the plantation.
- Ringbarking prevents nutrients from reaching the tree’s roots and leaves.
- Farmers often employ ringbarking as a cost-effective method of land clearing.
- The practice of ringbarking can take several months to fully kill a large tree.
- Environmental groups oppose ringbarking in old-growth forests.