drought
41drought-tolerant — /ˈdraʊt tɒlərənt/ (say drowt toluhruhnt) adjective 1. (of varieties of plants, especially cereals) developed to withstand drought conditions. 2. (of breeds of cattle) bred to have greater resistance to drought conditions. Also, drought resistant …
42drought severity category — (D) a measure of drought severity developed by the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center and used widely by other agencies in the U.S. Categories are denoted D0 D5, with higher numbers indicating more severe drought. A table is provided …
43Drought-prone districts of Karnataka — S.No. State/ District No. of Talukas Area of the District (km²) No. of Talukas affected by drought Area affected by drought (Sq. km) Karnataka 139 152163.33 42 57645.54 Bangalore 11 7949.5 Belgaum 10 13460.8 1 1996 Bellary 8 9548.5 3 3994.3… …
44drought-tolerant — adjective Able to survive long periods of time without rain. Some of the best drought tolerant trees are bur oak, Texas red oak, Texas ash, cedar elm, Eves necklace, chinkapin oak, and Lacey oak. Syn: drought resistant …
45drought-breaking — /ˈdraʊt breɪkɪŋ/ (say drowt brayking) adjective sufficient to break a drought: drought breaking rains …
46Drought deciduous — Further information: Deciduous Drought deciduous refers to plants that drop their leaves during dry season or periods of dryness, such as plants of the California Coastal sage scrub community. This may be contrasted to plants that drop their… …
47Drought Sale — When a farmer is forced to sell more animals than in a typical year because of poor weather conditions. The profits from the livestock sales can be deferred to the following year, even if the proceeds exceed the losses. The tax deferral is not… …
48drought declaration — /ˈdraʊt dɛkləreɪʃən/ (say drowt dekluhrayshuhn) noun an EC declaration in response to a drought …
49drought-affected — /ˈdraʊt əfɛktəd/ (say drowt uhfektuhd) adjective adversely affected by severe drought …
50drought-declared — /ˈdraʊt dəklɛəd/ (say drowt duhklaird) adjective officially deemed to be so severely affected by drought as to warrant an EC declaration by the Australian government …
