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The representation of vegetation is important to the competitor because it affects runnability and visibility and it also provides features for map reading.
Colors
The basic principle is as follows:
- White represents typical open forest,
- Yellow represents open areas divided into several categories,
- Green represents the density of the forest and undergrowth according to its runnability and is divided into several categories
Runnability
The runnability depends on the nature of the vegetation (density of trees / scrub and undergrowth: bracken, brambles, nettles, etc.), but runnability is also affected by marshes, stony ground, etc. which are shown by separate symbols.
Vegetation runnability is divided into categories according to running speed.
| Runnability | Percentage | Examples | Aprox. speed (min/Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy running | 100% | Lawns, paved areas, paths | < 4:00 |
| Normal running speed | 80% – 100% | Rough open land, forest | 4:00 – 5:00 |
| Slow running | 60% – 80% | Stony ground, undergrowth, dense vegetation | 5:00 – 6:40 |
| Walk / Difficult to run | 20% – 60% | Very stony ground, undergrowth, dense vegetation | 6:40 – 20:00 |
| Fight | < 20% | Extremely stony ground, very dense vegetation | 20:00 |
To train and learn this category of symbols: Game: Map symbols – Vegetation
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| Code | Symbol | Name | Description | Control Descrip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 |  | OPEN LAND | Open land that has a ground cover (grass, moss or similar) which offers better runnability than typical open forest. | 4.1 4.4 |
| 402 |  | OPEN LAND WITH SCATTERED TREES | Areas with scattered trees or bushes in open land. | 4.2 |
| 403 |  | ROUGH OPEN LAND | Heath, moorland, felled areas, newly planted areas (trees lower than 1 m) or other generally open land with rough ground vegetation, heather or tall grass offering the same runnability as typical open forest. | 4.1 4.4 |
| 404 |  | ROUGH OPEN LAND WITH SCATTERED TREES | Areas with scattered trees or bushes in rough open land. | 4.2 |
| 405 |  | FOREST | Typical open forest for the particular type of terrain. If no part of the forest is easily runnable then no white should appear on the map. | 4.8 |
| 406 |  | VEGETATION: SLOW RUNNING | An area with dense vegetation (low visibility) which reduces running to about 60-80% of normal speed. | 4.5 4.8 |
| 407 |  | VEGETATION: SLOW RUNNING, GOOD VISIBILITY | An area of good visibility and reduced runnability, due to, for instance, undergrowth (brambles, heather, low bushes, cut branches). Running speed is reduced to about 60-80% of normal speed. | |
| 408 |  | VEGETATION: WALK | An area with dense trees or thickets (low visibility) which reduce running to about 20-60% of normal speed. | 4.5 4.8 |
| 409 |  | VEGETATION: WALK, GOOD VISIBILITY | An area of good visibility that is difficult to run through, due to, for instance, undergrowth (brambles, heather, low bushes, cut branches). Running speed is reduced to about 20-60% of normal speed. | |
| 410 |  | VEGETATION: FIGHT | An area of dense vegetation (trees or undergrowth) which is barely passable. Running reduced to less than about 20% of normal speed. | 4.5 4.6 4.8 |
| 412 |  | CULTIVATED LAND | Cultivated land, normally used for growing crops. Runnability may vary according to the type of crops grown and the time of year. | 4.1 |
| 413 |  | ORCHARD | Land planted with trees or bushes, normally in a regular pattern. The dot lines may be orientated to show the direction of planting. | 4.1 |
| 414 |  | VINEYARD OR SIMILAR | A vineyard or similar cultivated land containing dense rows of plants offering good or normal runnability in the direction of planting. The lines are orientated to show the direction of planting. | 4.1 |
| 415 |  | DISTINCT CULTIVATION BOUNDARY | A boundary of cultivated land vegetation (symbols 401, 412, 413, 414) or a boundary between areas of cultivated land when not shown with other symbols (fence, wall, path, etc.). | 4.7 |
| 416 |  | DISTINCT VEGETATION BOUNDARY | A vegetation boundary within the forest, or a distinct forest edge. | 4.7 |
| 417 |  | PROMINENT LARGE TREE | Prominent large tree. | 4.9 |
| 418 |  | PROMINENT BUSH OR TREE | Prominent bush or tree. | 4.5 4.9 |
| 419 |  | PROMINENT VEGETATION FEATURE | Prominent vegetation feature. | 4.10 |