defoliation

IPA: dɪfoʊɫiˈeɪʃʌn

The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Examples of "defoliation" in Sentences

The defoliation of some garden plants is a small price to pay for pictures of visits such as these.
· the concentration and type of phenolic compound both vary with season and in response to stimuli such as defoliation;
That was followed by two C-123 defoliation planes which sprayed Agent Orange in a circle around the base to the depth of one mile.
A few years ago, the USDA let loose thousands of leaf-eating Asian beetles in order to sic them on tamarisks, which die from the defoliation ...
Extensive mortality among sugar maples in Pennsylvania appears to have resulted from deficiencies of base cations, coupled with other stresses such as insect defoliation or drought.
When he was working on his Nobel Prize for bringing "peace with honor" to Vietnam, godfather of Globalism Henry Kissinger ordered the bombing and defoliation of large sectors of Southeast Asia.
The same cultivation techniques are used: pruning, root reduction, potting, defoliation and grafting to produce small trees and shrubs that mimic the shape and style of mature, full-size plants.
According to research studies, the probability of the loss of sugar maple crown vigor or the incidence of tree death increased on sites where supplies of calcium and magnesium in the soil and foliage were the lowest and stress from insect defoliation and/or drought was high.