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Record 1 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
CONT

The brown soil zone coincides quite closely with the short-grass prairie region and covers an area of some 13.8 million hectares. Only heavier soils of this zone are suitable for grain growing; others are used as pasture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
CONT

La zone des sols bruns coïncide étroitement avec la région des Prairies à herbe courte et couvre une superficie de quelque 13,8 millions d'hectares. Seuls les sols plus lourds de cette zone permettent la culture des céréales; les autres servent de pâturages.

Spanish

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