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pasture

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Also known as grazing land, grazing area

thumb|Mountain pasture in Switzerland thumb|Lush lowland pasture

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Pasture is land covered with grass and other vegetation used for grazing livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses. It matters because it provides a natural and economical way to feed farm animals and is a significant part of agricultural land use.

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Types of pasture
  • Examples of pasture habitats
  • See also
  • Notes
  • External links

thumb|Mountain pasture in Switzerland thumb|Lush lowland pasture

Pasture (; past participle of 'to feed') is land used for grazing.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pasture” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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