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The paper presents results of our investigations on feed and landscape aspects of some selected herbaceous meadows of Great Poland region. Their floristic wealth makes the sward a valuable feed very attractive as regards its taste. Grazing herbaceous sward allows full coverage of animals’ requirements for most nutrients, while some minerals are supplied even in certain excess. The limiting factor which restricts the full fodder utilization of herbaceous meadows is their yield. However, any attempt to increase their productivity will inevitable lead to impoverishment of their floristic composition and reduce their durability. This, in turn, means devastation of natural sites and restriction of development of many different species of butterflies and birds. Herbaceous meadows should be preserved also for scenic landscape purposes. It seems that the landscape aspect of herbaceous meadows is more important than their nutritive value.