overyielding

noun — 2 senses

overyielding

noun

Etymology From over- + yielding.

1

The amount a species yields, when grown with other species compared to yield in a monoculture.

2

The amount of biomass an ecological community (e.g. a grassland patch) yields, compared to any of its member species alone.

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