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‖ Waldsterben, n. Ecol.|ˈvaltʃtɛrbən|
[Ger., lit. ‘forest death’.]
A detrimental condition affecting some forests, in which trees and other vegetation sicken and die, esp. as a result of atmospheric pollution.
1983Financial Times 19 Nov. 15/6 A survey conducted in mid-summer by the Allensbach Institute revealed that 99 per cent of those asked had heard of Waldsterben—the death of Germany's forests. Ibid., There have been inexplicable tree blights in the Black Forest before. What distinguishes this year's Waldsterben—or ‘Forest Damage of a New Sort’ as it is more soberly known—is the speed and extent of the devastation. 1984European Jrnl. Forest Pathol. XIV. 100 Fine root mortality and root regeneration were investigated in two separate locations in Bavaria affected by ‘Waldsterben’, a forest decline syndrome. 1988Nature 3 Nov. 30/2 In West Germany, interest in the subject is fading..because it has become clear that there is to be no nationwide Waldsterben. 1990EuroBusiness June 11/3 Pollution damage has spread throughout Poland and beyond. Half the trees are showing signs of waldsterben, or ‘forest dieback’. |