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Overgrazing
The practice of allowing animals to eat vegetation, especially ground cover, beyond the capacity of the plant population to replenish itself. Leads to erosion and other harm to the ecosystem.
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Biological resource status and trends: Resource use and extraction
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Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on resource use and extraction
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