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forage
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.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
fodder
UF
↸
forage plants
UF
↸
herbage
Broader Terms
BT
↑
forage and feed science
More specific terms
NT4
↓
chaff
NT4
↓
forage grasses
NT4
↓
forage legumes
NT4
↓
forage quality
►
▼
NT5
↓
digestibility
►
▼
NT6
↓
in vitro digestibility
NT5
↓
forage composition
NT5
↓
nutritive value
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▼
NT6
↓
digestible energy
NT6
↓
digestible protein
NT6
↓
metabolizable energy
NT6
↓
nutrient density
NT6
↓
protein energy ratio
NT6
↓
protein value
NT5
↓
palatability
NT4
↓
hay
Related terms
RT
⇆
forage crops
RT
⇆
pasture plants
Español
forraje
Date of creation
13-Jan-2011
Accepted term
13-Jan-2011
Descendant terms
14
ARK
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More specific terms
5
Alternative terms
3
Related terms
2
Notes
1
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