This type of community is dominated by low, bushy trees and tall shrubs many of which have small leaves; consequently this type of vegetation has been referred to as 'microphyllous forest'. The term 'thorn forest' has also been applied to this kind of community in many places. (Eyre, S.R. 2013. Microphyllous Forest, Semi-desert and Desert. In Vegetation and Soils. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/mono/10.4324/9781351300124-21/microphyllous-forest-semi-desert-desert-eyre)
Mode of indirect transmission of an infectious disease that occurs when an infectious agent is carried by dust or droplet nuclei suspended in the air in the form of aerosols. (WIPO Pearl COVID-19 Glossary https://wipopearl.wipo.int/assets/static/WIPOPearl_COVID-19_Glossary.pdf Accessed 7 June 2023)
Fungal disease which, after attacking the stem, leaves, and fruits of a variety of plants, causes typical brown or darker coloured necrotic lesions likely to cover wide areas. (CX/FFV 17/20/11, FAO, 2017 (MU313).)
