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'''Herbaceous''' is a [[general cover]] category consisting of predominantly perennial herbaceous plants or noncultivated annuals or both. The tall woody canopy cover is less than 5 percent, and the short woody canopy cover is also less than 5 percent. Arid rangeland and desert can fall into this category although vegetation density and percentage of ground cover may be low.  
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'''Herbaceous''' vegetation is a [[general cover]] category consisting of predominantly perennial herbaceous plants or noncultivated annuals or both. The tall woody canopy cover is less than 5 percent, and the short woody canopy cover is also less than 5 percent. Arid rangeland and desert can fall into this category although vegetation density and percentage of ground cover may be low.  
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An herbaceous plant is any [[vascular plant]] that is neither arborescent nor shrubby.
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==References==  
 
==References==  
 
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>
 
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>
 
[[Category:Agriculture]]
 
[[Category:Agriculture]]
 
{{USDA_Terms}}
 
{{USDA_Terms}}

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