Multiple choice What do you mean by girdling of plant? Complete removal of a strip of bark Incomplete removal of a strip of bark Complete removal of xylem Complete removal of phloem Complete removal of cork cambium Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Girdling of the plant is complete removal of a strip of bark (consisting of cork cambium, phloem, cambium and sometimes going into the xylem) from around the entire circumference of either a branch or trunk of a woody plant.