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| Andropogon gerardii Vitman |
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| combined with carbon skeleton to form glutamic acid |
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| plays roles on carbohydrate and N metabolism, activation of enzymes, adjustment of stomatal opening, water retention, disease resistance |
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| any herbaceous broadleaf plant. When used to describe cultivated forages, legumes are often considered a second class; in this context forbs refers to non-leguminous herbaceous broadleaf plant |
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| A type of grazing management unit enclosed in and separated from other areas by fencing or other barriers and devoted to the production of forage for harvest primarily grazing |
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| Land supporting indigenous vegetation that is grazed or that has the potential to be grazed and is managed as a natural ecosystem, Includes grazing forestland and rangeland |
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| fruits and seeds if shrubs, trees, and other non-herbaceous vegetation available for animal consumption |
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| leguminous crops that are harvested solely for the dry seed |
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| Grassland site where forage productivity is influenced by landscape position or hydrology; often classified by adjectives such as hay, native, mountain, and wet |
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| nearly level or rolling grassland that was originally treeless; usually characterized by fertile soil |
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| Grassland with scattered trees or shrubs; often a transitional type between true grassland and forestland and accompanied by a climate with alternating wet and dry season |
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