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Overexploitation
Overexploitation
, also called
overharvesting
, refers to harvesting a
renewable resource
to the
point of diminishing returns
. Sustained overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource. The term applies to
natural resources
such as: wild
medicinal plants
,
grazing pasture
s,
game animals
,
fish stocks
,
forests
, and
water aquifers
.
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