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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > technical chemicals > defoliants
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > agrochemicals > defoliants
Preferred Term:

defoliants

Definition:
Chemicals which cause leaves or other foliage to drop from a plant, usually to facilitate harvest.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
technical chemicals, agrochemicals
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • chemical defoliation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/218
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