If you cut a tree stem down to the vascular cambium, leaving material to the inside intact, the most likely outcome would be
a. The stem would die first, due to lack of water
b. The stem would die first, due to lack of food
c. The roots would die first, due to lack of water
d. The roots would die first, due to lack of food
Answer: d. The roots would die first, due to lack of food