Encroachment is to advance beyond proper limits, and may refer to:
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Temporal encroachment Temporal encroachment is an action that affects the perception of time or that affects the ability to take action in the future. Temporal means ''related to the measurement or passing of time'' and encroachment is ''an intrusion, usually unwelcome, ...
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Structural encroachment
A structural encroachment is a concept in real property law, in which a piece of real property projects from one property over or under the property line of another landowner's premises. The actual structure that encroaches might be a tree, bush, ...
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Encroachment (gridiron football), a penalty in American and Canadian football
*Encroachment by human populations on natural spaces that causes
habitat fragmentation
Habitat fragmentation describes the emergence of discontinuities (fragmentation) in an organism's preferred environment (habitat), causing population fragmentation and ecosystem decay. Causes of habitat fragmentation include geological processes ...
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habitat destruction
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...
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