tolerance: (adj. tolerant)  
ability of a plant to endure an infectious or noninfectious disease, adverse conditions, or chemical injury without serious damage or yield loss; (of pesticides) the amount of chemical residue legally permitted on an agricultural product entering commercial channels and usually measured in parts per million (ppm)
[oat plants that are sensitive (left) and tolerant (right) to barley yellow dwarf]

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