A LITTLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE KARST TERMINOLOGY: SPECIAL OR ABERRANT CASES OF POLJES?

Abstract UDC: 551.44:001.4 Jean Nicod: A little contribution to the karst terminology: special or aberrant cases of poljes? A usual definition of polje states that it is “great closed karst basin with flat bottom, karstic drainage and steep peripheral slopes”. But the Dinaric karst shows a wide range of poljes. The article discusses the main criteria of polje definition and the different degrees of evolution of the polje are emphasised. The essentials are gathered in the table with new tentatives on classification of poljes and comparing the Dinaric karst with other Mediterranean and Alpine countries