Living stump
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living-stump-278-12502186
title:
Living stump
text:
A living stump is created when a live tree is cut, burned, eaten, or infected, causing its cambium to die above the root system. Living stumps are generally characterized as having a thin outer layer of living cells that surround a hollow central cavity. Living stumps can survive for several years by using excess carbon reserves,
transfer of nutrients from the roots of neighbouring trees, often aided by mycorrhiza or
root grafting to the root system of living trees. Root grafting allows for carb
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Living root remains of a cut or otherwise dead tree
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_stump
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-01T13:19:42Z
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13
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