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defoliated::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | defoliate |
Examples of defoliated
defoliated
At that point, the plant can be defoliated pretty quickly and may not survive.
From the post-gazette.com
There was late frost damage in many districts, with many oaks defoliated.
From the guardian.co.uk
When an entire island was defoliated by U.S. planes, Luce asked $10,000 restitution for lost crops.
From the time.com
Satellite estimates of tamarisk water use declined modestly as the plants were defoliated, Dennison says.
From the sciencedaily.com
I also lost a nearby purple hopseed bush that was over 12 feet high and just defoliated and died over the winter.
From the sacbee.com
That state's agriculture department expects more than 200,000 acres to be defoliated this year, up from 125,000 last year.
From the washingtonpost.com
The state's agriculture department expects more than 200,000 acres to be defoliated this year, up from 125,000 last year.
From the washingtonpost.com
A tree that is defoliated is under stress and can be susceptible to opportunistic insects and other diseases.
From the sciencedaily.com
Defoliated areas appear brown or black because there are no leaves to absorb red light and reflect near-infrared light.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"
- Deprived of leaves
- (defoliant) a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- (defoliation) the loss of foliage
- (defoliation) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
- A defoliant is any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off. A classic example of a highly toxic defoliant used for tactical purposes is Agent Orange, which was used widely by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1970.
- To remove foliage from one or more plants, most often with a chemical agent
- (defoliation) The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves
- (defoliant) An herbicide that removes leaves from trees and growing plants.
