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Term

overgrazing

Term

Intensive grazing by livestock that exceeds the environmental carrying capacity of a given piece of land. It can lead to impoverishment of the sward, dominance of certain unpalatable species, soil erosion and even a (complete) loss of vegetation.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

EEA.

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http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

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EEA

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Subjects

Agriculture and Rural Areas

Long definition

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