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regional Geography
primary activities-GDA
Question | Answer |
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relief | lowland reief, accessible by machinery, high levels of modern mechanisation, accessibilty, all areas intensely farmed, region is not exposed, soil temperatures warmer, promotes plant growth, less soil erosion, exceptions dublin and wicklow mountains |
relief 2 | not suited to intensive agriculture, sheep rearing and forestry |
climate | favour farming, averages 16 degre4es, two more hours sunshine per day, arable farming-wheat, barley and oats, 15% of irelads wheat grown in region: longer growing season, important for market gardening, early potatoes, 20% of national potato crop, |