noun
- excessive browsing by animals that damages vegetation or ecosystems
Usage: ecological term
Examples
- Overbrowsing by deer has severely damaged the forest understory.
- The park implemented hunting programs to prevent overbrowsing of native plants.
- Scientists studied the effects of overbrowsing on tree regeneration.
- Overbrowsing can lead to soil erosion and habitat loss.
- The island’s ecosystem collapsed due to overbrowsing by introduced goats.
- Rangers monitor wildlife populations to prevent overbrowsing in protected areas.