A companion to British arboriculture

conservation grazing

Grazing and browsing by livestock that benefits wildlife, landscape or cultural heritage, typically on large areas and using hardy breeds that require little management. Grazing maintains many semi-natural habitats, particularly herb-rich grasslands, and (with browsing) slows or stops the succession of heath, wood pasture and scrub to woodland. It is also used to restore semi-natural habitats from former agricultural land.



This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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