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Overgrazing – Causes, Effects, and Solutions

May 6, 2021 No Comments
overgrazing leads to desertification

INTRODUCTION Grazing: It is a practice common in animal husbandry. The animals are taken to open rangelands, pastures, and grassland where they consume wild plants. The growing herbage is used for feeding livestock. Overgrazing: It is defined as the practice of grazing for an extremely long period of time. The extensive grazing doesn’t let plant […]

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