bonitet zemljišta = land capability
Izvor: moja raskupusana sveska iz perioda kada sam u saradnji sa stručnjacima Svetske banke radila na projektima razvoja poljoprivrede i prehrambene industrije (late 1970s - mlađe kompjutersko, pre-Internet doba)
Land capability classes tell us how intensively we can use land without damaging it, how to protect it from erosion, prevent loss of plant nutrients and improve crop production.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/landrec/judging/judging.htm
The land capability class indicates the most intensive agricultural use for which it is suited.
http://www.nrdnet.org/about/LandJudging/LandTreatments.pdf


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-31 19:16:10 GMT)
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The land capability classification is one of innumerable methods of land classification that can be based on broad interpretations of soil qualities and other factors of place.
The current LCC includes eight classes of land designated by Roman numerals I thru VIII. The first four classes are arable land--suitable for cropland--in which the limitations on their use and necessity of conservation measures and careful management increase from I thru IV. The criteria for placing a given area in a particular class involve the landscape location, slope of the field, depth, texture, and reaction of the soil. The remaining four classes, V thru VIII, are not to be used for cropland, but may have uses for pasture, range, woodland, grazing, wildlife, recreation, and esthetic purposes.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/history/articles/LandClassifi...