Land was first prepared for crops by cutting the smaller trees, grubbing out the underbrush, and girdling the large trees.
For example, enormous fruits and vegetables seen at fairs and carnivals are produced via girdling.
This wound is often caused by rabbits or other rodents, stripping the bark away and girdling the tree.
However, as the cumulative effects of the girdling progress increasingly large areas of the tree are affected.
Accidental girdling is also possible and some activities must be performed with care.
This usually results in the death of the host tree, either through girdling or through competition for light.
Rabbits and voles eat the bark, sometimes girdling young trees.
This process is known as girdling, and can be used for agricultural purposes.
