Preferred term
leaf abscission
Type
Type of entity- Topic
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- leaf fall
- leaf shedding
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- 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.
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 20819
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1823