Ring barked Oak Tree trunk.(Quercus robur). Using a chain saw. Deliberately cutting through the outer layers of the bark including the cambium layer.

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Ring barked Oak Tree trunk.(Quercus robur). Done purposely, using a chain saw. Deliberately cutting through the outer layers of the bark including the cambium layer. Done to kill the tree as a part of a management programme, to control natural plant succession on a wetland site.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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