Tag:natural=grassland
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An area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants. 
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Areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants, excluding cultivated areas and wetlands.
Most of natural grassland areas (savanna, prairie, pampas) are outside of Europe. However in Europe, natural= is used to tag abandoned, formerly cultivated land and wasteland, covered with wild grasses and/or other herbaceous plants.
Usually this tag is used for natural grassland areas, but in some areas it has been used for any area of grass.
Usage
Simple tag
natural=- requiredgrassland=*- to tag the kind of grassland, optionalspecies=*to specify plants species, optional
See also
- Proposed features/Grassland — the original proposal and vote
- Vegetation — general discussion on tagging vegetation
natural=scrub— vegetation dominated by shrubs (bushes)natural=heath— vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubsnatural=fell— areas above the tree linenatural=wetlandwithwetland=marsh— open wetlands where grasses grow in waterlogged soil (the distinction between grasslands and wetlands can be gradual)landuse=meadow— agricultural areas cultivated with grasses, for grazing (pasture) or hay (meadow).landuse=grass— usually ornamental areas covered with tended and mown grass
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