bocage

Japanese: bocage
bocage

… One thing that catches people's eye more than the land use is the shape of the cultivated land. In western France, such as Brittany, Lower Normandy, and the Vendée, cultivated land surrounded by ridge forests called bocage blocks the view, and although the forest rate is low, the landscape gives the impression of a region full of forests. There are various reasons why they were established, such as to protect the wind, to prevent the soil from drying out, to enclose livestock, to show a strong independent spirit, and to obtain firewood and charcoal. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "bocage" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… 土地利用以上に人の目をひくものの一つは,耕地の形状である。ブルターニュ,バス・ノルマンディー,バンデなど西フランスでは,ボカージュbocageと呼ぶ畦畔林に囲まれた耕地が視界を遮り,森林率は低いものの,風景としては森林に満ちた地方の印象を与える。その成立の理由は,防風のため,土壌の乾燥を防ぐため,家畜を囲い込むため,独立の精神が旺盛であるため,薪炭を得るためなど,さまざま挙げられて議論されている。…

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