Facia (from lat. Facies - face, appearance) in landscape science - the ultimate category of the geosystem hierarchy, characterized by complete homogeneity; elementary morphological unit of the geographical landscape , the structural part of the sub-site .
Facies usually coincide geographically with nano- and microforms of relief . In biogeocenology, an interpretation of the concept of “ biogeocenosis ” as an ecosystem spatially coinciding with facies is accepted, academician V. B. Sochava suggested that biogeocenosis be understood as a specific separation of the facies, in this case facies itself is a grassroots classification association of biogeocenoses, that is, a typological concept (type of biogeocenoses).
Key Features
- Uniformity of microclimate , water regime , soil .
- Location within the same biocenosis .
Diverse variants of the landscape facies are caused by natural differences and various forms of human activity (deforestation, plowing, land reclamation, etc.)
See also
- Geographical landscape
Links
- Geosystems stability mechanisms ( archive )
- Four-language encyclopedic dictionary of terms in physical geography. - M: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1980. S. 466.