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The soil cover of Serbia is not high in terms of surface area, but it is significant due to the large number of systematic units which originated as a consequence of the diversity of the conditions for the formation and pedogenesis of certain soil types. The soils of Serbia are extremely heterogeneous as a result of the varied geological substrates, climate, vegetation, soil flora and fauna. Soils are divided into eight fertility classes, reflecting their relative suitability for agricultural production, with classes 1–4 representing higher quality soils. However, about 45% of the total land area belongs to soil classes 4–8, which are not suitable for tillage and profitable crop production, and this land is used for semi subsistence vegetable or fruit production or as meadows.
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Pavlović, P., Kostić, N., Karadžić, B., Mitrović, M. (2017). Soils as Natural Resources. In: The Soils of Serbia. World Soils Book Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8660-7_2
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