overcleared
/ˌoʊvərˈklɪrd/
adjective
- Having too much land cleared of trees, plants, or other natural growth, often resulting in environmental damage.
- Farmers regretted the overcleared fields because the soil lost all its nutrients.
- Environmentalists warned that the overcleared area would never recover its original forest.
- The overcleared hillside eroded quickly after the first heavy rain.
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