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distribution) was taken on consideration. The finał effect of the geobotanical regionalization of Poland is a map of geobotanical regions (Fig. 24) and unit record.

Geobotanical units about high taxonomic value are characterized by the: geobotani-cal-landscape differences. habitat conditions, border distribution, as well as similarity to the other regions and their division to the main regions about less taxonomic value. Comparison betwcen presented geobotanical division and other as: geobotanical by W. Szafer (1959, 1972), physicogeo-graphical by J. Kondracki (1978) and habitat-forest division by T. Trampler & all. (1990) was madę too.

Whole area of Poland is located in the region of European woodlands (leafy and mixed forest). At the Polish territory, nine geobotanical Divides are determined, in that, three mountain and six lowland Divides. All among lowland Divides are included to the Central European Province, one (Pomeranian Geobotanical Divide) to the South Baltic Subprovince, others to the Suitable Central European Subprovince.

North-west part of the country is taken in a Pomeranian Geobotanical Divide, which is characterized by the considerable contribution of plant associations with atlantic elements. The most important plant associations are atlantic type of beech forest (Fagion) and oak-beech forest (Quercetea robori-petraeae) as well as continental-temperate type of pine forest (Dicrano-Pinion).

The south-west part of Polish lowland is contained by the Brandenburg-Wielkopolski Geobotanical Divide. In the Divide, the most important plant association are middle-European oak-hornbeam forest (Carpinion betuli) and continental-temperate type of pine forest (Dicrano-Pinion). Less important are beech forest (Fagion) and acido-oak forest (Ouercetea robori-petraeae).

From the south-east to discrabed Geobotanical Divide is adjoined Geobotanical Divide of the South Polish Uplands, characterized by involved vegetation landscape. The main elements among plant associations are subcontinental oak-hornbeam forest (Carpinion betuli) as well as temperate Continental pine forest and pine-oak forest (Dicrano-Pinion). Less contribution has a fir forest (Vaccinio-Piceion)_t light-oak forest (Quercetalia pubescentis) and submountain beech forest (Fagion).

On the brink of a south-east Poland is located a smali part of Volhynia Geobotanical Divide. Vegetation of the Divide is characterized by the similarity to the grasslands, but in Poland now so much. The principle of plant associations are specific regional variant of subcontinental oak-hornbeam forest (Carpinion) as well as Continental pine-oak forest (Dicrano-Pinion) and forest (Quercetalia pubescentis).

Area of central-east part of Poland is taken in Mazovio-Polesian Geobotanical Divide. Natural-zonal vegetation of the Divide are subcontinental oak-hornbeam forest (Carpinion) as well as Continental pine forest and pine-oak forest (Dicrano-Pinion). Light-oak forest (Quercetalia pubescentis) are come out too.

The north-east part of the country is belonging to the Masuria-Bclorussian North Geobotanical Divide. Vegetation of that area is characterized by high similarity to the vegetation of the neighbouring Continental Woodland Province. Most important plant association are regional variant of oak-hornbeam forest (Carpinion) as well as continental-subboreal pine forest and pine-oak forest with spruce addition (Dicrano-Pinion). Considerable contribution of spruce and spruce-oak forest (Vaccinio-Piceion) is appeared too.

In the paper Geobotanical Divide of Sudety Mountain is included to the Hercy-nian-Bohcmian Subprovince in the Subatlantic Mountain Province. Vegetation specificity of that Geobotanical Divide is determined by the zonation of vegetation in the mountain. Generally the similar zonation is characterized for vegetation in two Carpathian Geobotanical Divide, rated to the Carpathian area. Considerable differences existed in the individual group of plant association was a reason of the different geobotanical and regional attachment.

Translated by Marek Degórski