sheep grazing
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Sheep grazing is the practice of feeding sheep on pasture or rangeland, allowing them to eat grass and other vegetation directly from the ground.
The term covers both the activity itself and land management systems built around it: The hills have been used for sheep grazing for centuries.
Sheep grazing can shape landscapes—close cropping by sheep maintains certain grassland ecosystems while preventing woody plant growth.
- green pasturesFertile grassy land
- lambingEwes delivering offspring
- soil erosion controlPreventing terrain degradation
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- erosion preventionProtecting ground from wearing away
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Growing food plants deliberately
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