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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Forestry, Wildland Management > forest health > forest diseases > forest decline
Plant Production, Gardening > plant health > forest health > forest diseases > forest decline
Plant Production, Gardening > plant health > plant diseases and disorders > decline > forest decline
Preferred Term:

forest decline

Definition:
A complex disorder involving abiotic and biotic stresses on a forest stand that results in a slow, progressive decrease in growth with loss of health and vigor. Mortality is common. However, affected trees may recover once the stresses are removed. Natural factors (hurricanes, floods, fires, drought, pests, etc.) as well as human activity (deforestation and forest degradation) are involved.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
forest diseases, decline
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31920
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-08-24
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