1. Areas of land fenced off or enclosed to exclude livestock or wildlife, typically used in conservation or land management to allow vegetation to recover or protect specific habitats.
Usage: Plural of exclosure; Commonly used in ecology and land management contexts

Examples

• The nature reserve established several exclosures to prevent grazing animals from damaging the native plants.
• Researchers used exclosures to study how vegetation grows when protected from deer browsing.
• The exclosures along the riverbank have allowed the riparian forest to regenerate.
• Wildlife managers installed exclosures to protect endangered wildflowers from livestock.
• By comparing vegetation inside and outside the exclosures, scientists could measure the impact of grazing.