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exclosure

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ex·clo·sure  (k-sklzhr)
n.
1. An area of land enclosed by a barrier, such as a fence, to protect vegetation and prevent grazing by animals.
2. The practice of fencing off an area to protect vegetation.
[ex- + (en)closure.]
exclosure [ɪkˈskləʊʒə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) an area of land, esp in a forest, fenced round to keep out unwanted animals


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An exclosure we erected allows them to see the difference between deer-free and deer-inhabited forestland.
Curbing Deer, Saving Forests by Bonta, Marcia / American Forests
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Although the settlement does result in a temporary expanded beach exclosure, it enabled us to get the lawsuit dropped entirely -- this is definitely a victory for our side.
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