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Regional Geography
Core region: Paris Basin Agriculture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 factor | Climate |
| 2 types of climate | Cool temperate oceanic in the west eg.Chartes and continental climate in the east. eg. Reims |
| how was the climate allowed the development of specialized agriculture in the west? | |
| Summers are warm 16-24 degrees in the west and due to the Atlantic depressions the region receives rainfall throughout the year (800mm) | |
| This oceanic climate is ideal for growing grass which has promoted intensive dairy farming | |
| The winters in the west are mild averaging at 5 degress as the sea has a warming influence on the land. | |
| This allows for a long growing season. This grass growth allows for high stocking rates | |
| how was the climate allowed the development of specialized agriculture in the east? | the eastern region experiences colder winters and warmer summers. winters average at 2 degrees. Summers average at 19 |
| Summers temperatures allow crops to ripen | |
| Precipitation is lower than the west (700mm) which promotes the growth of cereals eg wheat and barely in Beauce | |
| Factor 2: How does the soil effect agriculture? | Limon soils in the Ile de france allow growing of wheat as they as fertile and easily worked. |
| Clay soils in Wet Champagne are ideal for growing grass which has led to the development of dairy cooperatives | |
| Dairy farming also takes place along floodplains due to the alluvium soils | |
| In dry champagne, the soil formed from underlying chalk mean its dry and infertile, but is suitable for viticulture. |
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Megan k
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