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Meaning of "overharvest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERHARVEST

overharvest  [ˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERHARVEST

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Overharvest is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OVERHARVEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overharvest

Overexploitation

Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. Sustained overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource. The term applies to natural resources such as: wild medicinal plants, grazing pastures, game animals, fish stocks, forests, and water aquifers. In ecology, overexploitation describes one of the five main activities threatening global biodiversity. Ecologists use the term to describe populations that are harvested at a rate that is unsustainable, given their natural rates of mortality and capacities for reproduction. This can result in extinction at the population level and even extinction of whole species. In conservation biology the term is usually used in the context of human economic activity that involves the taking of biological resources, or organisms, in larger numbers than their populations can withstand. The term is also used and defined somewhat differently in fisheries, hydrology and natural resource management. Overexploitation can lead to resource destruction, including extinctions.

Definition of overharvest in the English dictionary

The definition of overharvest in the dictionary is the harvesting of plants or animals in an unsustainable manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERHARVEST


activist
ˈæktɪvɪst
archivist
ˈɑːkɪvɪst
Bolshevist
ˈbɒlʃəvɪst
collectivist
kəˈlɛktɪvɪst
constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
exclusivist
ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪst
Fauvist
ˈfəʊvɪst
hacktivist
ˈhæktɪvɪst
harvest
ˈhɑːvɪst
Jahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst
naivist
naɪˈiːvɪst
nativist
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
objectivist
əbˈdʒektɪvɪst
positivist
ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪst
postharvest
ˌpəʊstˈhɑːvɪst
preharvest
priːˈhɑːvɪst
recidivist
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
relativist
ˈrelətɪvɪst
reservist
rɪˈzɜːvɪst
Yahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERHARVEST

overhair
overhand
overhand knot
overhandle
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overhanging
overhappy
overhard
overhaste
overhastily
overhastiness
overhasty
overhate
overhaul
overhead
overhead camshaft
overhead costs
overhead door
overhead light
overhead lighting

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERHARVEST

bulletproof vest
devest
disinvest
divest
grape harvest
invest
life vest
rash vest
reinvest
revest
transvest
underinvest
undervest
vest
vine harvest

Synonyms and antonyms of overharvest in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «overharvest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERHARVEST

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The translations of overharvest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overharvest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overharvest
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobreexplotación
570 millions of speakers

English

overharvest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overharvest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overharvest
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overharvest
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o abate excessivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overharvest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surexploitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overharvest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overharvest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overharvest
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overharvest
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overharvest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overharvest
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overharvest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरहेव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overharvest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overharvest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overharvest
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overharvest
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overharvest
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

overharvest
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overharvest
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overharvest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overharvest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overharvest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERHARVEST»

The term «overharvest» is used very little and occupies the 162.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERHARVEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overharvest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERHARVEST»

Discover the use of overharvest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overharvest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Landscape Ecology and Resource Management: Linking Theory ...
... Recent status Cause for decline Current population trend Region Kentucky Florida Extirpated mid- 1800s Unknown in fossil record• Habitat loss; overharvest — Up - Extirpated mid-1 800s Habitat loss; overharvest Undetermined Extirpated  ...
John A. Bissonette, Ilse Storch, 2002
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CFR
If the available quota for sandbar sharks, small coastal, porbeagle shark, and pelagic sharks other than blue or porbeagle sharks is exceeded in any fishing season, NMFS will deduct an amount equivalent to the overharvest(s) from the ...
‎2008
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The Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation Biology, ...
In the late 1800s, overharvest was widely recognized as the cause of salmonid declines. However, beginning in the 1860s, mining caused problems for salmon populations, too. Miners would occasionally divert or dredge long stretches ...
Brian Czech, Paul R. Krausman, Center for American Places, 2001
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Sustainability Science: The Emerging Paradigm and the Urban ...
Overharvest. Overexploitation, particularly hunting and fishing, ranks fourth in the United States (after habitat change, biological invasions, and chemical stressors) as a threat to imperiled species (Wilcove et al. 2000). It plays a similar role ...
Michael P. Weinstein, R. Eugene Turner, 2012
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Games, Groups, and the Global Good
In this model, game theory predicts that individuals jointly using a commons will overharvest, leading to Hardin's (1968) “Tragedy of the Commons.” An important asset of game theory is that it provides a clear theoretical prediction that can be ...
Simon A. Levin, 2009
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Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991)
Hence, it is unlikely that harvest restrictions would ever be necessary to preserve enough bass to perpetuate a population. There is common reference in the literature to preventing overharvest of bass with special regulations. Overharvest has ...
James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre, 1999
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Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation
There was a feeling among fishers that overharvest by foreign vessels in international waters off the coast was largely responsible for the U.S. overharvest and that current international laws did not adequately regulate that fishing. There was ...
Daniel W. Beckman, 2013
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
If the available quota for sandbar sharks, small coastal, porbeagle shark, and pelagic sharks other than blue or porbeagle sharks is exceeded in any fishing season, NMFS will deduct an amount equivalent to the overharvest(s) from the ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 2010
9
Native Americans and the Environment: Perspectives on the ...
Overkill versus Overharvest It is useful to distinguish between “overkill” and “ overharvest.” Overkill is defined for present purposes as a harvest in excess of what people can process, promptly consume, or safely store, the balance being ...
Michael Eugene Harkin, David Rich Lewis, 2007
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Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Demography, Genetics, ...
OVERHARVEST Population biology provides deep insight into the harvest of wildlife for subsistence, sport, and commercial purposes, and numerous success stories exist where harvests by humans have been and continue to be sustainable ...
L. Scott Mills, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERHARVEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overharvest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Waste to Taste: Startups Repurposing Food Waste with Delicious …
... aesthetically-pleasing foods – the un-bruised apple, the perfect peach – and that to “cover their bases” farmers oftentimes overharvest crops. «Tech Cocktail, Jul 15»
2
DSC to Honor International Council for Game and Wildlife …
Research shows that overharvest of young male lions could reduce lion populations overall, a concern for conservation and management of ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
3
Governor Cuomo Calls For Fair and Gradual Changes to Summer …
The potential reductions are based on several consecutive years of lower than average reproductive success and not as a result of overharvest ... «LongIsland.com, Jul 15»
4
9 Rare Amphibians and Reptiles in Southeast Move Toward …
... Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, with declines up to 95 percent over much of their historic range from overharvest and unchecked ... «Center for Biological Diversity, Jun 15»
5
State Land Board approves emergency ban on sea cucumber …
When you overharvest, you get less." Catheinr CRuz KITV4 news The rules are to go into effect once the governor signs off on them. «KITV Honolulu, Jun 15»
6
Illegal turtle sales raising concerns
“Turtles are a popular, commercially available food item throughout much of the world and as a result, overharvest has occurred in many ... «Highlands Today, Jun 15»
7
MDC releases lake sturgeon into Mississippi River
Lake sturgeon were once common in our big rivers, but by the 1970s overharvest and river habitat decline caused their numbers to plummet ... «Lakenewsonline.com, Jun 15»
8
The Other Hamptons
Dixon believes a big part of the problem is overharvest. Traditionally, when it comes to overharvest, fingers are usually pointed at commercial ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Herbal Corner: Tea Herbs
Don't overharvest at first, but as summer progresses you'll be able to cut enough for fresh herb tea and some to dry for fall and winter. A simple ... «Conway Daily Sun, Jun 15»
10
Goliath grouper scarce in fish count
But goliath grouper are vulnerable to overharvest. The data need to be used cautiously." Great Goliath Grouper Count, 2010-2014 ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overharvest [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overharvest>. May 2024 ».
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