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A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Ecology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

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1. An enclosure or hedge.

2. Part of a forest which has been fenced off for hunting.

3. Grass that has been conserved by drying to be used later as feed or bedding for livestock.

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hay wild or cultivated plants, chiefly grasses and legumes, mown and dried for use as livestock fodder. Hay is an important factor in cattle raising and is one of the leading crops of the United States. Alfalfa, timothy, and red clover are the principal hay crops. After mowing, the hay is left spread in the field or is stacked in windrows or in cocks for drying. It must dry quickly and uniformly; its nutritive value and palatability are reduced by overexposure to sunlight or rain, and unequal drying often results in loss of the leaves, which form two thirds of its feed value.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Â© A Dictionary of Plant Sciences 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

hay
1. An enclosure or hedge.

2. Part of a forest that has been fenced off for hunting.

3. Grass that has been conserved by drying and that is to be used later as feed or bedding for livestock.

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