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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.


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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RELATED ARTICLE: Exclosures By comparing plants inside and outside exclosures (utilization cages), you can tell which plants deer prefer.
ADAGE 1 4 1 59 265 Again, long words embedded in pi appear quickly: CAD 3, DOPE 9, ADAGE 9, ENFOLD 24, CARRIES 31, VERTICES 31, ANCHYLOSE 47 (BRIGADIER 51), EXCLOSURES 56 (AD-DICTIONS 57), COLLOQUIZED and KINDHEARTED 75, ANNIHILATION 90.
Through conservation efforts, exclosures on Hawai'i, East Mau'i and Lana'i provide a fair amount of protection for wild populations of this endemic shrub and member of the hibiscus family.
 
 
 
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