overgraze
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vərˈgreɪz, ˈoʊ
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to graze (land) beyond its capacity to sustain stock | |
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Overgraze
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
Tannins and tough stems in this plant make it unpalatable to grazers, which in turn overgraze the surrounding native plants.
As a consequence the cattle would congregate mainly on the national forest portion near the water and overgraze it.
When horses are allowed to overgraze, bare spots develop and the pasture quality suffers.
In some cases ranchers deliberately overgraze an area and come in with seed.
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