"Forest dieback (also "Waldsterben", a German loan word) is a condition in trees or woody plants in which peripheral parts are killed, either by pathogens, parasites ...
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or due to conditions like acid rain and drought. Two of the nine tipping points for major climate changes forecast for the next century, are directly related to forest diebacks." - (en.wikipedia.org 21.12.2020)
