Abstract
The classification of agricultural land-use types remains an important component of agricultural geography. Divisive and agglomerative methods of classification are reviewed, before a methodological framework for delimiting different types of agriculture is outlined and applied in a study of Dorset farming. The decision not to include a contiguity constraint in the grouping procedure resulted in a classification of 'regional types' of agriculture. Analysis of the results suggests a more complex pattern of farming than had been realized in an earlier regionalization by Tavener. It is proposed that the final classification can be used as a sampling framework for more detailed research into the farming systems of Dorset.
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