A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay; an area of low lying vegetation, especially near a river
Meadowland is essentially grassland, however it is very rich in herbs due to the cutting regime under which it is kept Real meadows such as those found at Town Close Hills Nature Reserve in Kippax, are quite rare because they do not offer the most productive grazing for cattle Consequently they are "improved" to encourage the growth of highly productive grass species at the expense of a more diverse flora True meadow areas are very important for insects which feed upon the flowers and the animals, especially birds which feed upon the insects