Table 3 Categories and number of plants/generic terms per category in relation to the farmers’ aim of maintaining animal health and welfare in the free lists FL2, FL3 and in interviews on history of fodder and feeding (HI, n = 144, including 5 key informants). Most of the plants and generic terms show various uses and are mentioned in more than one category

Total^a

 Kind of fodder/feed^a

 Care of the animals^a

 Environmental management^a

 Human-animal relationship^a

 Veterinary medicine^a

 Household remedy^a (excluding fodder medicine)

 Cultural/religious activities^a