Overview of Chapter 6 ● Grassland science:5 groups-grasses,grass- like plants,forbs,shrubs,and succulents肉质 植物 Forbs:herbaceous,broadleaf plants ● Legumes are one type of forb Other forbs are useful in forage-livestock systems Forbs are used to fill in gaps in forage production FORAGE写 icon College of animal science,Northwest Agriculture Forestry University 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系__________________________________________________________________ College of animal science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University  西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系 Copyright reseved by Long Mingxiu  Overview of Chapter 6 • Grassland science: 5 groups – grasses, grass­  like plants, forbs, shrubs, and succulents肉质 植物 • Forbs: herbaceous, broadleaf plants • Legumes are one type of forb • Other forbs are useful in forage­livestock systems • Forbs are used to fill in gaps in forage production  Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)