Detailed mapping of geocomplexes in the vineyard landscape

Abstract

Viticultural landscape is a valuable part of the cultural landscape – it was created by the long-term impact of human activities on the areas with suitable environmental conditions for the development of vineyards. A geoecological research within an example study of vineyard landscape was realised in choric and topical geographical dimension in the Doľany vicinity. Georelief was selected as a leading factor of regionalisation at the level of geochores. Information about soil-forming substrates and land cover on a topical dimension was specified within a detailed research of the terrain. Overall, five basic types of geochores and 58 types of geoecological complexes were earmarked. The most frequent occurrence of vineyards was on the alluvial cones and slopes of the Malé Karpaty Mts. As a part of the detailed research of the soil, we further characterized location conditions of different grape varieties in the Fosandle and Grefty localities.