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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant health
  3. plant diseases and disorders
  4. decline
  5. forest decline
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant health
  3. forest health
  4. forest diseases
  5. forest decline
  1. Forestry, Wildland Management
  2. forest health
  3. forest diseases
  4. forest decline

Preferred term

forest decline

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31920

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