2. Noun. Excessive harvesting ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overharvesting
1. overharvest [v] - See also: overharvest
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overharvesting
Literary usage of Overharvesting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for by Margaret G. Thomas (1994)
"In the near term, there appears to be no large concern about overharvesting.
However, it does require time for the plants to regenerate. ..."
2. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"It is possible that longterm overharvesting of oaks and junipers, combined with
the suppression of fires around mining camps and ranches, ..."
3. Property Rights: A Practical Guide to Freedom and Prosperity by Terry Lee Anderson, Laura E. Huggins (2003)
"Union Bag & Paper Co., 74 whales, 33, 39 wildlife, government regulation of,
23-24; as mobile resource, 29; overharvesting of, 16-17, 33-34; tracking of, ..."