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overuse [3 records]

Record 1 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

The utilization of key forage species on a range to such an extent that they fail to maintain themselves over a period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Diminution des ressources fourragères d'un pâturage en raison principalement d'une trop forte densité du bétail.

Key term(s)
  • sur-utilisation fourragère

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Use too much.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

(néologisme) Utiliser de façon excessive. Chacun surutilise le pâturage. (J. DEROGY, La nouvelle méthode, 1376, page 67).

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

Of an area, a resource.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

D'un secteur, d'une ressource.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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