Answer: Overharvesting. Overharvesting, also called overexploitation, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. ... The term applies to natural resources such as wild medicinal plants, grazing pastures, game animals, fish stocks, forests, and water aquifers.
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