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NALT Full

Preferred term

forage

Type

Product

Definition

Forage is defined as the edible part of a plant, other than the separated grain, that is generally above ground and that can provide feed for grazing animals or can be harvested for feeding.
Source: Forage Grazing Terminology Committee. 1992. Benefits and barriers to perennial forage crops in Iowa corn and soybean rotations. Journal of Production Agriculture 5:191-201.
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

forage and feed science

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

fodder
fodder plants
fodder trees
forage plants
forage trees
herbage

Scope note

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

Is product of

In other languages

forraje

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6298

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