| 释义 |
forb|fɔːb|
[f. Gr. ϕορβή fodder, forage (ϕέρβειν to feed).]
A herbaceous plant of a kind other than grass: applied chiefly to any broad-leaved herbs growing naturally on grassland.
1924Clements & Weaver Exper. Vegetation i. 21 The term ‘forb’ is here used for herbs other than grasses in order to afford a clear cut distinction and at the same time avoid an awkward phrase. 1952A. W. Sampson Range Managem. x. 193 Forbs such as the clovers, filaree, dandelion, and cow parsnip contribute in no small way to the hay and pasture crops. 1960N. Polunin Introd. Plant Geogr. xiii. 399 On well-drained banks there may be Grasses and some hardy but attractive forbs. 1970Nature 25 July 340/2 High numbers of mixed-feeding or forb-feeding species may not produce economically significant damage. |