If a ring of bark and phloem is removed from a stem, the

If a ring of bark and phloem is removed from a stem, the movement of food (sugar) is affected, while the movement of minerals is not hardly affected. The ring of bark and phloem, known as the vascular cambium, is responsible for transporting food (sugar) from the leaves to the rest of the plant. By removing this ring, the plant is no longer able to transport food (sugar) to the rest of the plant, leading to its death after some time. However, the movement of minerals, which is transported through the xylem, is not affected because it is located on the inner side of the vascular cambium, which was not removed.