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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biological properties and phenomena
  3. biological resistance
  4. pesticide resistance
  5. herbicide resistance

Preferred term

herbicide resistance

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The ability of a plant to survive, grow and complete its normal life cycle after exposure to the application rate typically used in agricultural systems. The resistance may be due to natural processes or by genetic engineering.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • herbicide sensitivity
  • herbicide tolerance
  • resistance to herbicides

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/45188

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