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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. plant physiology
  4. abscission
  5. leaf abscission
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. abscission
  6. leaf abscission
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant physiology
  5. abscission
  6. leaf abscission

Preferred term

leaf abscission

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • leaf fall
  • leaf shedding

Scope note

  • Use for the physiological foliage loss in response to natural environmental cycles; For the intentional defoliation of plants by agrochemicals USE defoliants; For the loss of leaf area by pests, disease, grazing animals, wind, storms, pollution, drought, simulated defoliation or other stresses USE defoliation.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1823

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