Landscape diversity of the Pilica river basin near Wielkopole Cover Image

Zróżnicowanie krajobrazowe terenów nadpilicznych w okolicach Wielkopola
Landscape diversity of the Pilica river basin near Wielkopole

Author(s): Stanisław Krysiak, Wojciech Tołoczko
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Environmental Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: environment diversity

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of the studies of diversity of natural environment ofthe Pilica river basin near Wielkopole. The studied transect covers 5 km2 and stretchesfrom a local watershed in a zone of outcrops of Mesozoic bedrock to a floodplain ofthe Pilica river. Within this area, morpholithohydrotopes were distinguished and in severallocations grain size and agrochemical features of soils were determined. The descriptionof the landscape structure was supplemented by a landscape cross section depicting geocomplextypes, land use, geology, groundwater level and some soil profiles. In the descriptionof morpholithohydrotopes the relation between habitat potential and a land use patternwithin the distinguished land units was stressed. The soil profiles were presented, includinggrain size and chemical features of soils.

  • Issue Year: 6/2004
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 71-90
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish