Entropy, in the form of everything from gossip to bureaucracy to dishonest actions, causes organizations to wither, turn within and, ultimately, fail.
Cutting off leaves early will result in the bulb being unable to make food causing it to wither and die.
It feeds on plant juices, producing brown spots on leaves and causing them to wither.
Dr. Garbelotto likened the practice of transplanting trees in new climates, which can cause them to wither and die, to the effects of climate change.
A fungal disease is afflicting sugar maples and red maples sporadically throughout Connecticut and another disease has hit Westchester County, causing leaves to wither before they can display the reds, yellows and oranges that dazzle drivers on clear fall days.
Some take on the Internet as the insect that infected journalism and caused it to wither away.
Most years, the region receives rainfall in the fall and the spring, but this year, both rains failed, causing crops to wither and livestock to die.
He thought that the spread of the use of reason to the masses would eventually cause government to wither away as an unnecessary force.
Ethylene, a compound produced by plants, is believed to help plants adapt to stress, but can also cause leaves to wither in response to dry conditions.
Conversely, the disuse of an organ would cause it to wither and disappear, which "explained", how snakes lost their legs etc.
