Assertion: dwarf mistletoe | /r/HasAspect | a girdling effect
Facets:
value: on the stem
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The dwarf mistletoe also has a girdling effect on the stem which is infected, meaning that there is an accumulation of sugars distal to the infection which limits the flow of sugars and other chemicals, including hormones, needed by the roots, resulting in dieback of the tree.