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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > physiology > growth and development > resting periods > diapause
Preferred Term:

diapause

Definition:
Diapause is defined as a period of suspended development in certain organisms during unfavorable environmental conditions. It is dynamic rather than static state during which physiological conditions of the organism changes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
resting periods
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33062
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