In a wooded pasture, open grassland areas alternate with sparse forest, tree or shrub patches. The grass layer, which consists mainly of grassland plants, has developed under the influence of long-term grazing and will only survive if normal use continues. Broad-leaved species (for example, oaks) often grow in the tree layer, and pasture grasses (tufted hairgrass, spear thistle, etc.) stand out in the grass layer.
This includes, in part, the sparse alvar forests that have been subject to the effects of permanent grazing. Areas with an intermittent tree layer formed by the combination of the removal of shrubs and trees, mowing, and grazing are generally considered to be wooded meadows (6530).
There are more wooded pastures in Western Estonia and the islands of the region.