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parasitic

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living at the expense of another; sponging

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berry

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fruit

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fungicide

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substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth

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virtually

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almost

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prevailing winds

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Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction

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devastate

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to ruin or destroy completely[This empire, however, was swiftly devastated by the arrival England]

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turn over

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turn a page so that the other side is towards you,change direction[Under British rule, the island of Ceylon was stripped of its forest to turn over every available acre to coffee production]

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wipe out

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to destroy[coffee production in Asia and Africa was virtually wiped out]

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upheaval

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(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change[Following a period of sever economic and social upheaval,planters in British colonies shifted to planting tea]

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appeal

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To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done[The Ceylon government made an appeal for someone to be sent to help ]

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strip

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to remove

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breach

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(n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through

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dispersal

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the movement of organisms from one place to another

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fungus

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Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts.

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wasp

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an insect with a slender* body and powerful sting

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intensive

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(adj.) thorough, deep; showing great effort; concentrated

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lesion

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a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury[The rust can be recognized by the presence of yellowish powdery lesion on the undersides of the leaves of the coffee plant]

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plausible

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(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

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despite

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without being affected by; in spite of[Fungicide applications are now part of the routine production practices in coffee plantations, despite the expense for small growers]

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acre

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A measure of land equal to 43,560 square feet.

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expanse

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A wide, open area or surface; a stretch

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swiftly

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quickly

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humble

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modest

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Trait

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A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

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invade

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to enter by force in order to take over

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Highlands

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An area of high or mountainous land

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defoliation

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loss of leaves[The defoliation causes shoots and roots to starve and consequently to die back]

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rule out

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to eliminate or to exclude[Insects and carriers can be ruled out, and doubtful whether the fungus could have been blown so far]

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paramount

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chief in importance, above all others[Good cultural management, taking into account the density of planting and the climate, is also paramount]

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dispersal

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the movement of organisms from one place to another

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Monoculture

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farming strategy in which large fields are planted with a single crop, year after year

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explanation

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a statement that makes something clear[plausible explanation]

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perennial

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lasting for a long time[Unless truly rust-resistant variety with more desirable genetic traits can be produced, coffee rust will have to be managed as a continuous epidemic on a perennial crop]

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invasion

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an attack by an armed force to conquer another country

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intervention

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getting involved in a situation to change what is happening[human intervention]

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twig

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small branch or division of a branch[The infected leaves drop prematurely, leaving long expanses of bare twigs]

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unaccountably (adv)

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free from accountability; not responsible

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colony

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a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.[...in the British colony of Ceylon]

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phenomenon

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A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented

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doubtful

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feeling uncertain about something

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