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defoliation
noun as in devastation
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Therefore, trees deprived of their foliage are liable to perish, and they are injured in proportion to their defoliation.
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The aphids were very numerous and unfortunately caused the defoliation of all the currants with the exception of the blacks.
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The period of defoliation varies in different countries according to the nature of their climate.
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Defoliation of seedlings and bearing trees often occurs in July and August.
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Their labour often results in the complete defoliation of the tree.
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