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exclosure Definition

ex·clo·sure (eks klōz̸hər)

noun

an area protected against the entrance of intruders, as animals

Etymology: ex- + (en)closure

exclosure Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fence: The resulting seedlings are then planted in a random, non-linear pattern inside fenced exclosures, replicating the natural distribution of the trees.

Adjective modifier

  • small: There are no controls at all for the small herbivore exclosures.
  • large: One further attempt remained, to increase the pressure on the deer by dividing the large exclosure into three equal sections.

Noun used with modifier

  • herbivore: There are no controls at all for the small herbivore exclosures.
  • deer: Three deer exclosures in ancient woodland have been erected to detect vegetation changes due to the absence of grazing by deer.