1610, , by William Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1... Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep; ...
Stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forages
2012, George Monbiot, , August 24, p.20Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
