Animal Unit Month

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001677",
  "term": "Animal Unit Month",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A measure of average monthly stocking rate that is the tenure of one animal unit for a period of 1 month. With respect to the literature reviewed for the grazing management measure, an animal unit is a mature, 1,000-pound cow or the equivalent based on average daily forage consumption of 26 pounds of dry matter per day (Platts, 1990). Alternatively, an AUM is the amount of forage that is required to maintain a mature, 1,000-pound cow or the equivalent for a one-month period. See animal unit for the NPDES definition.",
  "abbreviation": "AUM",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Nonpoint Pollution Source from Agriculture Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-unit-month/"
}