Russian Agriculture

That thing in Denmark? The fields radiating away from the villages?

I think if we'd had satellites, 1000 years ago we'd have seen Denmark looking something like this:



Things are a bit more spread out in Russia than they are in Denmark. Left to its own devices, the land reverts to woodland. Same principle. Develop closest first. I'm just stating the obvious I suppose, but I like the way it's so easy to see.