[Tagging] Landcover... not again?....!

[Nathan Case]

On 06/05/2022 09:08, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> grassland is a term for a landform, I thought, not a native speaker 
> here, but using it for any grass covered area seems strange, or not?
>
> Wikipedia has a more inclusive definition than this, comprising quite 
> different areas, and including natural grasslands, semi-natural 
> grasslands, and agricultural grasslands.

Yes, as a native British English speaker, it would be odd. A small patch 
of grass (e.g. the centre of a roundabout) is not a grassland.

I don't think there are any strict definitions but grassland is (at 
least in my mind) for larger expanses of grass-dominated land. Often not 
mowed/cut and therefore allowed to grow to a substantial height, though 
this is sometimes restricted by animal grazing or the occasional 
harvest. It's more of a habitat, rather than just a patch of grass.

E.g., https://www.bbcwildlife.org.uk/habitats/grassland and 
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/habitats/grassland/

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