Option B: In a ring girdled plant, the root dies first. ... In this ring-girdling process, the phloem from the tree is removed which subsequently results in the death of both the plants and trees. This tree death occurs due to the inability of the plant leaves of transporting sugars to the underground roots.

Which will die first in girdled plant?

In a ring girdled plant, the root dies first. A ring of bark is cut from the stem. It also removes phloem. Nutrients collect above the ring where the bark also swells up and may give rise to adventitious roots.

What is the plant called with the ring around it?

What it is: A hardy plant, called Pilea peperomioides, that once grew on rocks in the shade in the southwestern Yunnan province of China. It grows about a foot tall and forms orbs of brightly verdant round leaves. Now it's rare in its native habitat but everywhere in homes.