overgrazing
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- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
- Specialized
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sobrepastoreo
- Widespread deforestation and soil erosion resulted from overgrazing, causing diminishing returns on once productive lands.
- overgrazing and drought
- overgrazing and deforestation
- overgrazing and erosion
Examples
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Different pressures, such as overgrazing or drought, can push land over the threshold.
Academic text (2004) -
When overgrazing and drought take place at the same time, soil degradation will begin.
Academic text (2002) -
Overgrazing can destroy the land.
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How do plants recover from overgrazing and drought?
Academic text (1994) -
In these islands, agriculture and overgrazing have contributed to the present environmental degradation.
Academic text (2008) -
Ranchers have to be careful not to put too many cattle on these ranges because overgrazing can lead to erosion.
Academic text (2002) -
The major threats to the francolins included illegal hunting, overgrazing, and use of pesticides in the crop fields.
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In these islands, agriculture and overgrazing have contributed to the present environmental degradation.
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Widespread deforestation and soil erosion resulted from overgrazing, causing diminishing returns on once productive lands.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.9
A way of farming that meets today's needs without using up resources or harming the environment
How Damaging
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overgrazing is simply over + graze, where over means 'too much' and graze means 'to eat grass'. So, overgrazing is when animals eat too much plant life in one place and damage the land.