Planning & EstimatingQuestion 79 of 100
On a landscape plan, a legend or symbol schedule is used to do what?
a.Show the property tax value
b.List the owner's phone number
c.Provide the soil test results
d.Identify what each symbol, plant, and abbreviation represents
Explanation
The legend, sometimes called a plant schedule or symbol key, explains what each graphic symbol and abbreviation on the plan means, including plant species, quantities, and sizes. Reading it correctly is essential to an accurate takeoff and installation. It ties the drawing to real materials.
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