Pastures

Pastures

Pastures (pronunciation: /ˈpɑːstʃərz/) are areas of land covered with grass or other plants, used or suitable for the grazing of livestock. The term originates from the Old French pasture, which means "to feed" or "grazing".

Etymology

The term pasture comes from the Latin pastus, the past participle of pascere meaning "to feed". The term was adopted into Middle English via Old French.

Related Terms

• Grazing: The act of feeding on growing grass or herbage.
• Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities.
• Forage: Plant material eaten by grazing livestock.
• Rangeland: Land on which the indigenous vegetation is predominantly grasses, grass-like plants, forbs, or shrubs suitable for grazing or browsing use.
• Meadow: A field habitat vegetated by grass and other non-woody plants.
• Grassland: An area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses.

See Also

• Agriculture
• Farming
• Animal husbandry

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Pastures
• Wikipedia's article - Pastures

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