forage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002633",
  "term": "forage",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fodder plants",
    "fodder trees",
    "fodder",
    "forage plants",
    "forage trees",
    "herbage"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "forage and feed science",
    "roughage",
    "fodder banks",
    "soft dough stage",
    "forage evaluation",
    "hay",
    "forage crops",
    "pasture plants",
    "chaff",
    "forage quality",
    "forage grasses"
  ],
  "references": [
    "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.",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "forraje"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/forage/"
}