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Oh no -- girdled ginkgo!

I thought that my three year-old ginkgo was leafing out beautifully...until I noticed that the leaves were unusually small and some of the buds failed to leaf out at all. When I examined the tree for a cause, I noted that the trunk has been partially girdled about six inches off the ground. I suspect rabbits or voles; I have both in and around my yard. Does anyone know if ginkgos can recover from partly girdled trunks? The chewed area extends about 1/2 the way around the trunk.

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