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MeSH Heading: Droughts
Tree Number(s): G16.500.175.781; G16.500.750.775.154; N06.230.100.230.150
Unique ID: D055864
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055864
Annotation: coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location
Scope Note: Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors.
Entry Term(s): Drought
Previous Indexing: Disasters (1974-2008)
See Also: Drought Resistance
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see NATURAL DISASTERS 1990-2008
History Note: 2009; use DISASTERS 1990-2008
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2021/11/28

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Droughts MeSH Descriptor Data 2025