The steep slopes are beautiful l landscapes with meadow orchards. This sunny western side of the Nature park Schönbuch, also favorable for viticulture is part of the Naturschutzgebiet "Schönbuch-Westhang/Ammerbuch". The vineyard in this image, cultivated by the village people of Breitenholz (near Tübingen), has been excluded from the Naturschutzgebiet. Only by putting the landscape under legal protection was it possible to prevent the total inhabitation of the beautiful slopes and their vegetation. The lithology of the darkish marl absorbs sunrays very well, which is favorable for the habitat of vineyards. With the availability of heavy agricultural machinery theGypsum-Keuper at the slope’s bottom could also be cultivated.