forest-steppe

vegetation zone, Ukraine

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The forest-steppe is a transitional vegetation zone located between the woodland and marshy Polissya zone to the north and the treeless steppe zone to the south. This region covers approximately 78,000 square miles (202,000 square km) in Ukraine. While forests occupy about one-eighth of the area, roughly two-thirds of the forest-steppe is arable land, making it a significant agricultural region. The soil in this zone, particularly the rich chernozem (black earth), is highly fertile and well-suited for cultivation, supporting crops like sugar beets and wheat. The climate is temperate, with warm, humid air from the Atlantic influencing the region.1234

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The forest-steppe, which covers an area of about 78,000 square miles (202,000 square km), extends south from the Polissya. About two-thirds of this agricultural region is arable land; forests take up only about one-eighth of the area.
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The forest-steppe, which covers an area of about 78,000 square miles (202,000 square km), extends south from the Polissya. About two-thirds of this agricultural region is arable land; forests take up only about one-eighth of the area.
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