A planting of grapevines, usually supported and arranged in evenly spaced rows; used in mapping as a vegetation symbol.

A planting of grapevines, usually supported and arranged in evenly spaced rows; used in mapping as a vegetation symbol.

• A. Woodlands
• B. Scrub, shrubland
• C. Orchard
• D. Vineyard

Answer: (D)

The main idea is recognizing a cultivated crop by its appearance on vegetation maps. A planting of grapevines arranged in evenly spaced rows and typically supported on trellises is a vineyard. This row-and-tence pattern is distinctive for vines and is how vineyards are represented in mapping, setting them apart from natural woodlands (dense tree cover) and scrub/shrubland (low, bushy vegetation) as well as from an orchard (which is fruit trees, not grapevines). The key detail is the crop type and the trellised row arrangement, which together identify a vineyard.

The main idea is recognizing a cultivated crop by its appearance on vegetation maps. A planting of grapevines arranged in evenly spaced rows and typically supported on trellises is a vineyard. This row-and-tence pattern is distinctive for vines and is how vineyards are represented in mapping, setting them apart from natural woodlands (dense tree cover) and scrub/shrubland (low, bushy vegetation) as well as from an orchard (which is fruit trees, not grapevines). The key detail is the crop type and the trellised row arrangement, which together identify a vineyard.