00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.610633 CaOODSP 20200330164849 ta 150406|1993||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng d 0-662-21007-7 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- A54-8/1993-13E Canada. Agriculture Canada. Research Branch. Agroecological Resource Area databases for the prairies : user's manual / by V. Kirkwood et al. Ottawa - Ontario : Agriculture Canada. 1993. vi, 21p. : maps, references, tables ; 28 cm. Technical bulletin 1993-13E "The Agroecological Resource Area maps were developed to provide biophysically homogenous units at a scale of 1:2 million which can be used to study agriculture, land use and conservation. These Agroecological Resource Areas (ARAs) represent areas of generally similar agricultural potential, and are based on ecoclimatic zonation, landform and soil characteristics. The ARAs have served as a convenient planning unit upon which to develop data for use in agricultural research. It is the purpose of this report to document the types of information stored in these data files."--Introduction. The Agroecological Resource Area maps were developed to provide biophysically homogenous units at a scale of 1:2 million which can be used to study agriculture, land use and conservation. These Agroecological Resource Areas (ARAs) represent areas of generally similar agricultural potential, and are based on ecoclimatic zonation, landform and soil characteristics. The ARAs have served as a convenient planning unit upon which to develop data for use in agricultural research. It is the purpose of this report to document the types of information stored in these data files.--Introduction Résumés en français Softcover Agriculture gcpds Kirkwood, V. Agroecological resource area databases for the Prairies (CaOODSP)9.805964 Technical bulletin ; 1993-13E (CaOODSP)9.514411