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overgrazing
Grazing by livestock or wildlife to the point where the grass cover is depleted, leaving bare, unprotected patches of soil. As a result, water and wind cause erosion, especially on clay soils, and the growth of poisonous plants and thorny shrubs may increase.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Environment
- Category: Environment statistics
- Company: United Nations
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