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NALT Full

Preferred term

pastures

Type

Topic

Definition

An area devoted to the production of forage (introduced or native) and harvested by grazing.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

agricultural land

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

paddocks
range pastures

Scope note

Use for agricultural land for grazing livestock; for grasslands primarily grown for making hay USE meadows.

In other languages

pastizales

Spanish
dehesa
parcelas de pastoreo
pastadero
praderas (tierras de pastoreo)

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5373

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