Associations to the word «Defoliation»
Noun
- Foliage
- Beetle
- Pest
- Pathogen
- Conifer
- Eucalyptus
- Leaf
- Fir
- Seedling
- Carbohydrate
- Gypsy
- Delle
- Feeder
- Utilization
- Larva
- Feeding
- Mortality
- Yield
- Elm
- Bark
- Insect
- Twig
- Pine
- Canopy
- Crop
- Moth
- Tree
- Drought
- Bud
- Stem
- Plant
- Sampling
- Cause
- Damage
- Reduction
- Forest
- Spray
- Vietnam
- Orange
- Growth
- Harvest
- Fruit
- Potato
- Monitoring
- Reserve
- Woodland
- Ranch
- Cotton
- Disturbance
- Habitat
- Plantation
- Jungle
- Disease
- Outbreak
- Density
- Symptom
- Destruction
- Stress
- Shoot
- Concentration
- Spot
- Timber
- Soil
- Adult
- Leave
- Tissue
- Characteristic
- Host
Adjective
Wiktionary
DEFOLIATION, noun. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Dictionary definition
DEFOLIATION, noun. The loss of foliage.
DEFOLIATION, noun. Causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals).
Wise words
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truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.