Rolnicze użytkowanie ziemi w obszarze środkowej Polski
Abstract
The discussed area of Central Poland occupies 37,776,6 km2,
i. e. 12,1 per cent of the total area of Poland. From the adr
ministrative division point of view it encompasses administrative
provinces of Kalisz, Konin, Łódź., Płock, Piotrków, Sieradz,
Skierniewice, and Włocławek. Statistical analyses were
based on the agricultural census from 1975.
A favourable natural feature affecting the agriculture is the
sculpture of the earth's surface being characterized with absence
of major changes of level although it is scenically diversified
by a quaternary glacier and a long vegetation period
(from 209 to 216 days) with a favourable distribution
of temperatures.
The soil conditions are less favourable (predominance of not
very fertile soils - 3rd and 4th bonitation class) similarly
to precipitation (550 mm annually).
The area under survey is characterized by a high percentage
of land being used for agricultural purposes (arable land accounts
for 72 per cent of total area), which exerts an influence
on directions of land utilization (see table 3).
The article discusees spatial distribution and intensity of
basic crops in private farms, which are a predominant form of
land ownership here.
Applying B. Kopeć’s method there were determined 16 trends in
utilization of arable land (grouped into 9 types) on the basis
of the crops structure. This allowed to assess utilization of
arable land and perform its cartographic interpretation (tabl.
4, Fig. 4).
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