key term - Rate of Replenishment

Definition

Rate of replenishment refers to how quickly a resource is naturally restored or replaced after it has been used or depleted.

Related terms

Renewable Resource: A natural resource that can be replenished within a human lifetime.

Non-renewable Resource: A natural resource that cannot be easily replenished once it is depleted.

Overexploitation:

The excessive use or extraction of resources beyond their sustainable limits.