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Grassland

Grass characteristics and growth

TermDefinition
Botanical composition The range of grasses, plants and other vegetation present
Ley Field or pasture sown by the farmer. Used for grazing. Temporary and reseeded often.
Palatability How pleasant the grass is to taste.
Productivity A measure of the quality of the plant material produced by the grass
Digestibility The amount of food that can actually be used by body in comparison to the amount of food that was consumed.
Dry matter (DM) amount of matter left in a food sample after the water has been removed.
Dry matter digestibility (DMD) amount of dry matter that can be digested by the animal
Dry matter intake (DMI) the amount of dry feed an animal takes in excluding its water content
Heading date time when the ear emerges on the grass plant
Stocking rate the number of animals that can be stocked in a set area of land
Production levels the amount of herbage produced by the pasture
Permanent grassland grassland that has never been ploughed
Created by: sarah.donnelly
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