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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plants (botany)
  3. crops
  4. field crops
  5. forage crops
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. plants (botany)
  4. crops
  5. field crops
  6. forage crops

Preferred term

forage crops

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information Annual or perennial crops grown primarily to provide feed for livestock. During harvesting operations, most of the aboveground portion of the plant is removed from the field and processed for later feeding.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • fodder crops
  • herbage crops

Scope note

  • Use for crops grown for consumption by livestock; For the edible plant parts other than grain that are grazed by animals or that can be harvested for feeding of animals USE forage.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40102

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