Trees may be damaged by animals which rub against them, wearing away a strip of bark right around the tree trunk and exposing the xylem. The tree will then

• A. Die quickly, because the leaves are deprived of food and water
• B. Die quickly, because fungi enter the trunk through the wounds
• C. Continue to grow, because bark always regrows to cover a wound
• D. Die slowly, because the roots cannot replenish their food reserves