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Q: The image shows straight thick green lines and fat green dots. What do they represent?

A: The green lines are hedges and the green dots are individual trees.

B: The green lines are fences and the green dots are individual trees.

C: The green lines are irrigation ditches and the green dots are small clusters of trees.

D: The green lines are hedges and the green dots are small clusters of trees.

E: The green lines are hedges and the green dots are silage pits.

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A - hedges and individual trees

The green lines are hedges or lines of trees and the green dots are significant individual trees in a cleared area. 

This is at the time of mapping, so they may not be present any more or other trees may have grown up. 

If present, they make handy navigation points.

Quiz provided by Heather Grady from Outdoor Training New Zealand