Ecology Terrains
This terrain type is used to place vegetation on the landscape surface according to simple ecological rules. Used to add realistic looking vegetation to a landscape where precise placement data is not available or unsuitable.

Plants

• Draw plants for this terrain: Check box to switch ecology drawing on/off for selected terrain.
• Plant Type: Drop down list of available plant type. Select one or none.
• Size: Average size for the plant type. Some random variation will added when drawing.
• Density: Average density for the plant type. Some random variation will be added when drawing.

Ecological Preferences

• Altitude: Prefered altitude and tolerance for the plant.
• Slope: Prefered slope and tolerance. Note that as the tops of hills are often flat this preference is typically considered together with altitude control.
• Aspect: Preferred aspect. For example can be used to increase vegetation cover on south-facing slopes.

Preview
Generates a preview of the current ecology placement. Lighter green indicates denser placement.