When the bark of a tree is removed in a circular fashion all around near its base it generally dries...........

Geography World - Soil and Vegetation

When the bark of a tree is removed in a circular fashion all around near its base, it generally dries up and dies because:

Water from soil cannot rise to aerial parts.

Roots are starved of energy.

Tree is infected by soil microbes.

Roots do not receive oxygen for respiration.

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Explanation:

The process of removal of tree bark in circular fashion near its base results into disruption of network of xylem and hence it in turns disrupts the carrying of water from soil to aerial parts. Consequently the tree dries up and dies. Therefore, A statement provides the most befitting explanation..