dieback

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Politics and modern events Could a total global economic collapse in itself cause catastrophic human dieback, and if so to what extent?

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  1. noun The gradual dying of plant shoots, starting at the tips, as a result of various diseases or climatic conditions.

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  • First report of the ash dieback pathogen Chalara fraxinea on Fraxinus excelsior in Austria chalara kowalski CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Chalara fraxinea sp. nov. associated with dieback of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Poland chalara kowalski CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Abstract Currently, massive dieback of Fraxinus excelsior is observed in countries of eastern, northern and central Europe, and the reasons for it are unclear. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Politics and modern events Could a total global economic collapse in itself cause catastrophic human dieback, and if so to what extent? —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
  • Dying tip growth is commonly referred to as black tip dieback. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
 

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