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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 2: Coast Banksia Woodland Description: Restricted to near coastal localities on secondary or tertiary dunes behind Coastal Dune Scrub. Usually dominated by a woodland overstorey of Coast Banksia Banksia integrifolia to 15 m tall over a medium shrub layer. The understorey consists of a number of herbs and sedges, including scramblers. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Banksia spp. 50 cm #/ha 10 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 15% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T T MS MS MS MS LH LH MH MH MH MH SH SH LTG MTG MTG MNG GF SC SC Common Name Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia Coast Banksia #Spp 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Myoporum insulare Acacia longifolia ssp. sophorae Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana Melaleuca ericifolia Leptospermum laevigatum Monotoca elliptica s.l. Senecio linearifolius Urtica incisa Senecio biserratus Lobelia anceps Sambucus gaudichaudiana Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Dichondra repens Apium prostratum ssp. prostratum Carex appressa Lepidosperma gladiatum Isolepis inundata Ficinia nodosa Pteridium esculentum Tetragonia implexicoma Galium australe Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 5% 15% 30% 1% 15% 10% 1% 1% 5% 5% 10% LF code IT T MS LH MH SH LTG MTG GF SC BL Common Name Common Boobialla Coast Wattle Seaberry Saltbush Swamp Paperbark Coast Tea-tree Tree Broom-heath Fireweed Groundsel Scrub Nettle Jagged Fireweed Angled Lobelia White Elderberry Ivy-leaf Violet Kidney-weed Sea Celery Tall Sedge Coast Sword-sedge Swamp Club-sedge Knobby Club-sedge Austral Bracken Bower Spinach Tangled Bedstraw EVC 2: Coast Banksia Woodland - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 40 % cover Logs: 10 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code LH LH MH MH LNG Typical Weed Species Senecio jacobaea Conyza bonariensis Hypochoeris radicata Centaurium erythraea Holcus lanatus Common Name Invasive Impact Ragwort Flaxleaf Fleabane Cat's Ear Common Centaury Yorkshire Fog high high high high high high low low low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 6: Sand Heathland Description: Treeless heathland (or with occasional emergent mallee-form eucalypts and/or Banksias) occurring on deep infertile sands. Consists of a low, dense heathy shrub layer and a number of sedges and sedge-like species. Grasses and herbs are notably absent or infrequent. Life Forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust LF Code #Spp 7 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 na na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Epacris impressa Banksia marginata Leptospermum continentale Leptospermum myrsinoides Dillwynia glaberrima Platylobium obtusangulum Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata Leucopogon virgatus Gonocarpus humilis Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata Gahnia radula Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Lepidosperma concavum Hypolaena fastigiata Schoenus brevifolius Pteridium esculentum MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS MH MH LNG LTG MTG MNG MNG GF Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 20% cover Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 55% 10% 5% 5% 5% 1% 5% 15% 1% 10% 10% LF code MS SS MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF BL S/C Common Name Common Heath Silver Banksia Prickly Tea-tree Heath Tea-tree Smooth Parrot-pea Common Flat-pea Bundled Guinea-flower Common Beard-heath Shade Raspwort Tall Sundew Thatch Saw-sedge Small Grass-tree Sandhill Sword-sedge Tassel Rope-rush Zig-zag Bog-sedge Austral Bracken EVC 6: Sand Heathland - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 8: Wet Heathland Description: A low, generally treeless heathland although sometimes emergent eucalypts may be present. Occurs on lower slopes, flats or depressions, which are infertile and subjected to prolonged water logging. Understorey is often dominated a range of sedges, grasses and shrubs. Life Forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code #Spp 6 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 1 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Melaleuca squarrosa Leptospermum continentale Allocasuarina paludosa Banksia marginata Platylobium obtusangulum Hibbertia acicularis Dillwynia glaberrima Pultenaea stricta Gonocarpus humilis Gonocarpus tetragynus Gahnia radula Schoenus brevifolius Schoenus lepidosperma Leptocarpus tenax Baumea juncea Cassytha glabella MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS MH MH LNG MNG MNG MNG MNG SC Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 20% cover Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 40% 5% 1% 5% 5% 5% 10% 5% 20% 5% 20% LF code MS SS PS MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF BL Common Name Scented Paperbark Prickly Tea-tree Scrub Sheoak Silver Banksia Common Flat-pea Prickly Guinea-flower Smooth Parrot-pea Rigid Bush-pea Shade Raspwort Common Raspwort Thatch Saw-sedge Zig-zag Bog-sedge Slender Bog-sedge Slender Twine-rush Bare Twig-sedge Slender Dodder-laurel EVC 8: Wet Heathland - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 16: Lowland Forest Description: Open forest to 25 m tall. It grows on a wide variety of geology and soils mostly on north and north westerly aspects. Characterised by an often heathy understorey with a variety of other life forms including shrubs, grasses and herbs. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Eucalyptus spp. 70 cm Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 30% Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark 20 / ha Common Name Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus croajingolensis Eucalyptus sieberi Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Understorey: Life form #/ha Messmate Stringybark Gippsland Peppermint Silvertop Ash Narrow-leaf Peppermint #Spp 2 8 4 1 6 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 na %Cover 5% 10% 35% 10% 1% 10% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% 15% 5% 10% LF code IT T MS SS PS MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF SC BL EVC 16: Lowland Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Exocarpos cupressiformis Acacia melanoxylon Epacris impressa Acacia mucronata ssp. longifolia Olearia lirata Leptospermum continentale Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Pimelea humilis Lomatia ilicifolia Bauera rubioides Pterostylis longifolia s.l. Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Gonocarpus tetragynus Drosera peltata Hydrocotyle laxiflora Opercularia varia Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Lomandra longifolia Tetrarrhena juncea Gahnia radula Lepidosperma laterale Lomandra filiformis ssp. filiformis Poa australis spp. agg. Dianella caerulea var. caerulea Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Poa tenera Pteridium esculentum Muellerina eucalyptoides Billardiera scandens Clematis aristata Pandorea pandorana T T MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS LH MH MH MH SH SH LTG LTG LNG LNG MTG MTG MTG MTG MNG MNG GF EP SC SC SC Common Name Cherry Ballart Blackwood Common Heath Narrow-leaf Wattle Snowy Daisy-bush Prickly Tea-tree Broom Spurge Common Rice-flower Holly Lomatia Wiry Bauera Tall Greenhood Ivy-leaf Violet Common Raspwort Pale Sundew Stinking Pennywort Variable Stinkweed Small Grass-tree Spiny-headed Mat-rush Forest Wire-grass Thatch Saw-sedge Variable Sword-sedge Wattle Mat-rush Tussock Grass Paroo Lily Weeping Grass Slender Tussock-grass Austral Bracken Creeping Mistletoe Common Apple-berry Mountain Clematis Wonga Vine Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code MH Typical Weed Species Hypochoeris radicata Common Name Cat's Ear Invasive high Impact low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 18: Riparian Forest Description: A tall forest to 30 m tall of river banks and associated alluvial terraces with occasional occurrences in the heads of gullies leading into creeks and rivers. The soil is fertile alluvium, regularly inundated and permanently moist. Dominated by tall eucalypts but also has an open to sparse secondary tree layer of wattles and scattered dense patches of shrubs, ferns, grasses and herbs. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 80 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 40% Common Name Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. viminalis Eucalyptus strzeleckii Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Tree Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Messmate Stringybark Manna Gum Strzelecki Gum #Spp 4 8 1 1 2 6 2 3 2 3 1 5 2 3 na %Cover 5% 20% 20% 1% 1% 1% 10% 1% 10% 5% 5% 5% 20% 10% 5% 20% LF code IT T MS SS PS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF TRF SC BL EVC 18: Riparian Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia dealbata Pomaderris aspera Acacia melanoxylon Coprosma quadrifida Prostanthera lasianthos Goodenia ovata Olearia lirata Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Acaena novae-zelandiae Hydrocotyle hirta Geranium potentilloides Oxalis corniculata s.l. Carex appressa Lepidosperma elatius Gahnia sieberiana Tetrarrhena juncea Poa australis spp. agg. Dianella tasmanica Isolepis inundata Poa tenera Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Blechnum nudum Pteridium esculentum Blechnum wattsii Polystichum proliferum Cyathea australis Dicksonia antarctica Clematis aristata T T T MS MS MS MS MH MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LTG LNG MTG MTG MTG MNG MNG GF GF GF GF TRF TRF SC Common Name Silver Wattle Hazel Pomaderris Blackwood Prickly Currant-bush Victorian Christmas-bush Hop Goodenia Snowy Daisy-bush Ivy-leaf Violet Bidgee-widgee Hairy Pennywort Cinquefoil Cranesbill Yellow Wood-sorrel Tall Sedge Tall Sword-sedge Red-fruit Saw-sedge Forest Wire-grass Tussock Grass Tasman Flax-lily Swamp Club-sedge Slender Tussock-grass Weeping Grass Fishbone Water-fern Austral Bracken Hard Water-fern Mother Shield-fern Rough Tree-fern Soft Tree-fern Mountain Clematis Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 50 % cover Logs: 30 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code MS MH MH Typical Weed Species Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Hypochoeris radicata Prunella vulgaris Common Name Invasive Impact Blackberry Cat's Ear Self-heal high high high high low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest Description: Occurs on relatively fertile, moderately well-drained soils on an extremely wide range of geological types and in areas of moderate to high rainfall. Occupies easterly and southerly aspects mainly on lower slopes and in gullies. A medium to tall open forest or woodland to 25 m tall with a small tree layer over a sparse to dense shrub layer. A high cover and diversity of herbs and grasses in the ground layer characterise this EVC. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 70 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 40% Common Name Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Messmate Stringybark Mountain Grey-gum #Spp 2 5 3 9 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 na %Cover 5% 15% 20% 5% 15% 5% 15% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 20% LF code IT T MS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF SC BL EVC 23: Herb-rich Foothill Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia melanoxylon Coprosma quadrifida Acacia verniciflua Ozothamnus ferrugineus Cassinia longifolia Senecio linearifolius Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Lagenophora stipitata Acaena novae-zelandiae Oxalis corniculata s.l. Galium propinquum Dichondra repens Lomandra longifolia Carex appressa Poa labillardierei Tetrarrhena juncea Gahnia radula Lomandra filiformis Poa sieberiana Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Echinopogon ovatus Pteridium esculentum Clematis aristata Billardiera scandens Pandorea pandorana Glycine clandestina T MS MS MS MS LH LH MH MH MH SH SH SH LTG LTG LTG LNG LNG MTG MTG MNG MNG GF SC SC SC SC Common Name Blackwood Prickly Currant-bush Varnish Wattle Tree Everlasting Shiny Cassinia Fireweed Groundsel Sprawling Bluebell Ivy-leaf Violet Common Bottle-daisy Bidgee-widgee Yellow Wood-sorrel Maori Bedstraw Kidney-weed Spiny-headed Mat-rush Tall Sedge Common Tussock-grass Forest Wire-grass Thatch Saw-sedge Wattle Mat-rush Grey Tussock-grass Weeping Grass Common Hedgehog-grass Austral Bracken Mountain Clematis Common Apple-berry Wonga Vine Twining Glycine Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code LH MH MH MH MTG Typical Weed Species Cirsium vulgare Hypochoeris radicata Centaurium erythraea Plantago major Anthoxanthum odoratum Common Name Spear Thistle Cat's Ear Common Centaury Greater Plantain Sweet Vernal-grass Invasive high high high high high Impact high low low low high Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 29: Damp Forest Description: Grows on a wide range of geologies on well-developed generally colluvial soils on a variety of aspects, from sea level to montane elevations. Dominated by a tall eucalypt tree layer to 30 m tall over a medium to tall dense shrub layer of broadleaved species typical of wet forest mixed with elements from dry forest types. The ground layer includes herbs and grasses as well as a variety of moisture-dependent ferns. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 90 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 40% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Tree Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code Common Name Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata Eucalyptus cypellocarpa T T T MS MS MS MS LH MH MH MH MH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF GF GF TRF SC SC Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Messmate Stringybark Eurabbie Mountain Grey Gum #Spp %Cover 4 6 1 2 8 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia melanoxylon Pomaderris aspera Olearia argophylla Coprosma quadrifida Olearia lirata Goodenia ovata Cassinia aculeata Senecio linearifolius Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Geranium potentilloides Acaena novae-zelandiae Stellaria flaccida Lomandra longifolia Tetrarrhena juncea Lepidosperma laterale Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Pteridium esculentum Polystichum proliferum Calochlaena dubia Cyathea australis Clematis aristata Pandorea pandorana 5% 20% 30% 1% 1% 10% 1% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 5% 20% Common Name Blackwood Hazel Pomaderris Musk Daisy-bush Prickly Currant-bush Snowy Daisy-bush Hop Goodenia Common Cassinia Fireweed Groundsel Ivy-leaf Violet Cinquefoil Cranesbill Bidgee-widgee Forest Starwort Spiny-headed Mat-rus Forest Wire-grass Variable Sword-sedge Weeping Grass Austral Bracken Mother Shield-fern Common Ground-fern Rough Tree-fern Mountain Clematis Wonga Vine EVC 29: Damp Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 50 % cover Logs: 30 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code MS LH LH MH MH Typical Weed Species Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Cirsium vulgare Senecio jacobaea Hypochoeris radicata Prunella vulgaris Common Name Invasive Impact Blackberry Spear Thistle Ragwort Cat's Ear Self-heal high high high high high high high high low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 30: Wet Forest Description: Grows on fertile, well-drained loamy soils on a range of geologies and elevation levels. It is largely restricted to protected sites in gullies and on southern aspects of hills and mountains where rainfall is high and cloud cover at ground level is frequent. Characterised by a tall eucalypt overstorey to 30 m tall with scattered understorey trees over a tall broad-leaved shrubby understorey and a moist, shaded, fern-rich ground layer that is usually dominated by tree-ferns. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Eucalyptus spp. 90 cm #/ha 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 40% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Medium Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Tree Fern Epiphyte Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T T T T MS MS MS MH MH MH MH LTG LNG GF GF GF GF TRF TRF EP EP SC SC Common Name Eucalyptus regnans Eucalyptus globulus s.l. Eucalyptus obliqua Mountain Ash Blue Gum Messmate Stringybark #Spp 4 3 3 1 1 4 2 2 2 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Olearia argophylla Acacia dealbata Pomaderris aspera Bedfordia arborescens Coprosma quadrifida Hedycarya angustifolia Olearia lirata Australina pusilla ssp. muelleri Sambucus gaudichaudiana Hydrocotyle hirta Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Lepidosperma elatius Tetrarrhena juncea Polystichum proliferum Grammitis billardierei Asplenium bulbiferum ssp. gracillimum Pteridium esculentum Cyathea australis Dicksonia antarctica Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Fieldia australis Clematis aristata Pandorea pandorana Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 5% 30% 15% 5% 5% 10% 20% 20% 1% 5% 20% LF code IT T MS MH LTG LNG GF TRF EP SC BL Common Name Musk Daisy-bush Silver Wattle Hazel Pomaderris Blanket-leaf Prickly Currant-bush Austral Mulberry Snowy Daisy-bush Shade Nettle White Elderberry Hairy Pennywort Ivy-leaf Violet Tall Sword-sedge Forest Wire-grass Mother Shield-fern Common Finger-fern Mother Spleenwort Austral Bracken Rough Tree-fern Soft Tree-fern Kangaroo Fern Fieldia Mountain Clematis Wonga Vine EVC 30: Wet Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 50 % cover Logs: 30 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code MS Typical Weed Species Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Common Name Blackberry Invasive high Impact high Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment October2005 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 31: Cool Temperate Rainforest Description: Closed non-eucalypt forest to 25 m tall with occasional eucalypt emergents. Occurs in high rainfall areas protected from fire within Wet Forest. The understorey characterised by tree ferns and a rich epiphytic flora. The ground layer is dominated by a diversity of ground ferns. Large trees: Species Nothofagus/Atherosperma DBH(cm) 70 cm #/ha 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Ground Fern Tree Fern Epiphyte Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T MS LH MH GF GF GF GF TRF TRF TRF EP EP EP EP SC Common Name Nothofagus cunninghamii Atherosperma moschatum Acacia melanoxylon 50% Myrtle Beech Southern Sassafras Blackwood #Spp 2 2 2 2 6 3 5 2 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Olearia argophylla Hedycarya angustifolia Urtica incisa Australina pusilla ssp. muelleri Polystichum proliferum Grammitis billardierei Asplenium bulbiferum ssp. gracillimum Blechnum wattsii Dicksonia antarctica R v Cyathea cunninghamii v Cyathea X marcescens Microsorum pustulatum ssp. pustulatum Fieldia australis Rumohra adiantiformis Crepidomanes venosum Clematis aristata Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 50 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 5% 10% 5% 5% 5% 15% 40% 5% 1% 40% LF code IT T MS LH MH GF TRF EP SC BL Common Name Musk Daisy-bush Austral Mulberry Scrub Nettle Shade Nettle Mother Shield-fern Common Finger-fern Mother Spleenwort Hard Water-fern Soft Tree-fern Slender Tree-fern Skirted Tree-fern Kangaroo Fern Fieldia Leathery Shield-fern Veined Bristle-fern Mountain Clematis EVC 31: Cool Temperate Rainforest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. 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For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 32: Warm Temperate Rainforest Description: Closed forest to 25 m tall restricted to the lowlands where it grows on protected slopes adjacent to streams and along minor gullies. Dominated by a range of non-eucalypt canopy species above an understorey of smaller trees and shrubs and usually visually dominated by ferns and climbers. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Various spp. 70 cm Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 50% Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Tree Fern Epiphyte Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark 20 / ha Common Name Hedycarya angustifolia Acacia melanoxylon Pomaderris aspera Pittosporum undulatum Rapanea howittiana Understorey: Life form #/ha Austral Mulberry Blackwood Hazel Pomaderris Sweet Pittosporum Muttonwood #Spp 3 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 3 na %Cover 5% 30% 15% 1% 5% 1% 5% 1% 5% 15% 5% 1% 20% 20% LF code IT T MS LH MH SH LTG LNG MNG GF TRF EP SC BL EVC 32: Warm Temperate Rainforest – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion LF Code Species typical of at least part of EVC range Olearia argophylla Prostanthera lasianthos Coprosma quadrifida Olearia lirata Polyscias sambucifolia Urtica incisa Sambucus gaudichaudiana Stellaria flaccida Austrocynoglossum latifolium Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Hydrocotyle laxiflora Dichondra repens Carex appressa Lepidosperma elatius Tetrarrhena juncea Echinopogon ovatus Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Polystichum proliferum Asplenium flabellifolium Pellaea falcata s.l. Lastreopsis acuminata Cyathea australis Dicksonia antarctica Microsorum scandens Pandorea pandorana Clematis glycinoides Parsonsia brownii T T MS MS MS LH MH MH MH MH SH SH LTG LTG LNG MNG MNG GF GF GF GF TRF TRF EP SC SC SC Common Name Musk Daisy-bush Victorian Christmas-bush Prickly Currant-bush Snowy Daisy-bush Elderberry Panax Scrub Nettle White Elderberry Forest Starwort Forest Hound's-tongue Ivy-leaf Violet Stinking Pennywort Kidney-weed Tall Sedge Tall Sword-sedge Forest Wire-grass Common Hedgehog-grass Weeping Grass Mother Shield-fern Necklace Fern Sickle Fern Shiny Shield-fern Rough Tree-fern Soft Tree-fern Fragrant Fern Wonga Vine Forest Clematis Twining Silkpod Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 50 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code SS LH LH Typical Weed Species Rubus fruticosus spp. agg. Solanum nigrum sensu Willis (1972) Hypericum androsaemum Common Name Blackberry Black Nightshade Tutsan Invasive high high high Impact high low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment December 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest Description: Occurs on ridges and drier northerly and westerly slopes in association with Damp Forest (on sheltered slopes) on moderately fertile soils and at a range of elevations. The overstorey is a medium eucalypt forest to 25 m tall over an understorey characterised by a distinctive middle strata dominated by a diversity of narrow-leaved shrubs and a paucity of ferns, graminoids and herbs in the ground stratum. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 70 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 40% Common Name Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus sieberi Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust Messmate Stringybark Silvertop Ash Mountain Grey Gum Narrow-leaf Peppermint #Spp 1 8 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 na na Total understorey projective foliage cover LF Code T MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS PS MH MH LTG LNG MTG MTG GF SC Species typical of at least part of EVC range Exocarpos cupressiformis Spyridium parvifolium Goodenia ovata Acacia verticillata Acacia mucronata ssp. longifolia Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Tetratheca ciliata Lomatia ilicifolia Platylobium formosum Acrotriche prostrata Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Gonocarpus tetragynus Lomandra longifolia Tetrarrhena juncea Poa australis spp. agg. Lepidosperma laterale Pteridium esculentum Billardiera scandens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 5% 5% 35% 15% 5% 5% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 1% 10% 10% LF code IT T MS SS PS MH SH LTG LNG MTG GF SC BL S/C 90% Common Name Cherry Ballart Dusty Miller Hop Goodenia Prickly Moses Narrow-leaf Wattle Broom Spurge Pink-bells Holly Lomatia Handsome Flat-pea Trailing Ground-berry Ivy-leaf Violet Common Raspwort Spiny-headed Mat-rush Forest Wire-grass Tussock Grass Variable Sword-sedge Austral Bracken Common Apple-berry EVC 45: Shrubby Foothill Forest - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 40 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 48: Heathy Woodland Description: Spans a variety of geologies but is generally associated with nutrient-poor soils including deep uniform sands (aeolian or outwash) and Tertiary sand/clay which has been altered to form quartzite gravel. Eucalypt-dominated low woodland to 10 m tall lacking a secondary tree layer and generally supporting a diverse array of narrow or ericoid-leaved shrubs except where frequent fire has reduced this to a dense cover of bracken. Geophytes and annuals can be quite common but the ground cover is normally fairly sparse. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Eucalyptus spp. #/ha 50 cm 15 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name Eucalyptus willisii Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana 10% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Medium Shrub Small Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust Total understorey projective foliage cover LF Code MS MS MS MS SS SS SS LTG MNG SC Recruitment: Jimmy’s Shining Peppermint Messmate Stringybark Narrow-leaf Peppermint Rough-barked Manna Gum #Spp 5 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 na na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Epacris impressa Leptospermum myrsinoides Leptospermum continentale Monotoca scoparia Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Leucopogon virgatus Dillwynia glaberrima Gahnia sieberiana Hypolaena fastigiata Cassytha glabella Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 20 years. Organic Litter: 40 % cover Logs: 15 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 5% 30% 20% 5% 5% 5% 1% 1% 5% 5% 10% 10% 75% Common N Common Heat Heath Tea-tre Prickly Tea-tre Prickly BroomBroom Spurge Common Bear Smooth Parrot Red-fruit SawTassel Rope-ru Slender Dodde EVC 48: Heathy Woodland - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 53: Swamp Scrub Description: Closed scrub to 8 m tall at low elevations on alluvial deposits along streams or on poorly drained sites with higher nutrient availability. The vegetation characteristically lacks a eucalypt overstorey and is dominated by Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca ericifolia which often forms a dense thicket, out-competing other species. Where light penetrates to ground level, a moss/lichen/liverwort or herbaceous ground cover is often present. Dry variants have a grassy/herbaceous ground layer. Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 70% Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code MS MS LH LH LH MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LNG LNG LNG MTG MTG MNG GF SC Common Name Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark #Spp 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 na %Cover LF code 10% 1% 1% 15% 5% 10% 10% 5% 15% 5% 1% 20% Species typical of at least part of EVC range Coprosma quadrifida Leptospermum continentale Lycopus australis Lythrum salicaria Persicaria praetermissa Hydrocotyle pterocarpa Stellaria angustifolia Lobelia anceps Crassula helmsii Juncus procerus Poa labillardierei Gahnia radula Phragmites australis Baumea rubiginosa s.l. Triglochin procerum s.l. Juncus gregiflorus Eleocharis acuta Blechnum cartilagineum Calystegia sepium Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark MS SS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF SC BL Common Name Prickly Currant-bush Prickly Tea-tree Australian Gipsywort Purple Loosestrife Spotted Knotweed Wing Pennywort Swamp Starwort Angled Lobelia Swamp Crassula Tall Rush Common Tussock-grass Thatch Saw-sedge Common Reed Soft Twig-rush Water Ribbons Green Rush Common Spike-sedge Gristle Fern Large Bindweed EVC 53: Swamp Scrub - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species MH LNG Hypochoeris radicata Holcus lanatus Common Name Invasive Impact Cat's Ear Yorkshire Fog low high low high Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment February 2005 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland Description: An open, eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall occurring on a number of geologies and soil types. Occupies poorly drained, fertile soils on flat or gently undulating plains at low elevations. The understorey consists of a few sparse shrubs over a species-rich grassy and herbaceous ground layer. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 80 cm 10 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 20% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T T T MS SS PS MH MH SH SH LTG LNG MTG MTG MTG MTG MNG Common Name Eucalyptus tereticornis ssp. mediana Eucalyptus camaldulensis Gippsland Red-gum River Red-gum #Spp %Cover LF code 1 2 1 1 1 10 3 2 1 9 2 na 5% 5% 10% 1% 1% 5% 20% 5% 5% 10% 35% 10% 10% IT T MS SS PS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG BL Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name Allocasuarina littoralis Acacia mearnsii Acacia melanoxylon Kunzea ericoides Pimelea humilis Bossiaea prostrata Hypericum gramineum Oxalis perennans Dichondra repens Poranthera microphylla Austrostipa rudis Gahnia radula Themeda triandra Carex breviculmis Lomandra filiformis Schoenus apogon Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Black Sheoak Black Wattle Blackwood Burgan Common Rice-flower Creeping Bossiaea Small St John's Wort Grassland Wood-sorrel Kidney-weed Small Poranthera Veined Spear-grass Thatch Saw-sedge Kangaroo Grass Common Grass-sedge Wattle Mat-rush Common Bog-sedge Weeping Grass Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 10 % cover Logs: 10 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code LH MH MH LNG MTG MNG MNG MNG Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact Plantago lanceolata Hypochoeris radicata Centaurium erythraea Holcus lanatus Anthoxanthum odoratum Romulea rosea Briza maxima Briza minor Ribwort Cat's Ear Common Centaury Yorkshire Fog Sweet Vernal-grass Onion Grass Large Quaking-grass Lesser Quaking-grass high high high high high high high high low low low high high low low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment November 2007 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2007 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 73: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland/Rocky Outcrop Herbland Mosaic Description: Occurs in areas of low site quality on exposed rocky outcrops where rock is a dominant landform feature, soils are shallow or virtually absent and effective rainfall is low. Shrubland to 2 m tall with occasional emergent trees interspersed with discrete shrubless areas dominated by herbs and bryophytes/lichens characterise this EVC mosaic. Commonly, the shrubland and herbland components of this mosaic cannot be separated at the site scale. Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust LF Code MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS PS PS LH LH LH LH MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LTG MTG MTG MTG MTG GF GF #Spp 7 3 2 5 2 2 4 na na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Kunzea ericoides Monotoca scoparia Hovea pannosa s.l. Brachyloma daphnoides Hibbertia obtusifolia Dillwynia phylicoides Rhytidosporum procumbens Acacia gunnii Platylobium formosum Persoonia chamaepeuce Senecio tenuiflorus Derwentia perfoliata Wahlenbergia multicaulis Senecio pinnatifolius Stellaria pungens Helichrysum scorpioides Gonocarpus tetragynus Crassula sieberiana Lomandra longifolia Joycea pallida Austrodanthonia induta Poa sieberiana Poa labillardierei Carex breviculmis Austrodanthonia racemosa var. racemosa Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Asplenium flabellifolium Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 25% 10% 5% 10% 5% 5% 10% 20% 10% LF code MS SS LH MH SH LTG MTG BL S/C Common Name Burgan Prickly Broom-heath Mountain Beauty Daphne Heath Grey Guinea-flower Small-leaf Parrot-pea White Marianth Ploughshare Wattle Handsome Flat-pea Dwarf Geebung Slender Fireweed Digger's Speedwell Branching Bluebell Variable Groundsel Prickly Starwort Button Everlasting Common Raspwort Sieber Crassula Spiny-headed Mat-rush Silvertop Wallaby-grass Shiny Wallaby-grass Grey Tussock-grass Common Tussock-grass Short-stem Sedge Stiped Wallaby-grass Green Rock-fern Necklace Fern EVC 73: Rocky Outcrop Shrubland/Rocky Outcrop Herbland Mosaic Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 10% cover Logs: 5 m/0.1 ha. (note: large log class does not apply) Weediness: LF Code MH MNG Typical Weed Species Hypochoeris radicata Vulpia myuros Common Name Cat's Ear Rat's-tail Fescue Invasive high high Impact low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment December 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland Description: Woodland to 15 m tall generally occupying low energy streams of the foothills and plains. The lower strata are variously locally dominated by a range of large and medium shrub species on the stream levees in combination with large tussock grasses and sedges in the ground layer. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Eucalyptus spp. 70 #/ha 15 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 20% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T T T MS MS LH MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LTG LTG MTG MTG MNG GF Common Name Eucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Swamp Gum Narrow-leaf Peppermint #Spp %Cover LF code 4 5 1 1 3 7 3 3 1 5 2 2 na 5% 30% 20% 1% 1% 5% 10% 5% 15% 5% 10% 5% 5% 10% IT T MS SS PS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF BL Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia melanoxylon Melaleuca ericifolia Leptospermum lanigerum Leptospermum continentale Coprosma quadrifida Senecio minimus Gonocarpus tetragynus Acaena novae-zelandiae Hydrocotyle hirta Dichondra repens Carex appressa Cyperus lucidus Lepidosperma elatius Juncus procerus Themeda triandra Lomandra filiformis Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Pteridium esculentum Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Common Name Blackwood Swamp Paperbark Woolly Tea-tree Prickly Tea-tree Prickly Currant-bush Shrubby Fireweed Common Raspwort Bidgee-widgee Hairy Pennywort Kidney-weed Tall Sedge Leafy Flat-sedge Tall Sword-sedge Tall Rush Kangaroo Grass Wattle Mat-rush Weeping Grass Austral Bracken EVC 83: Swampy Riparian Woodland - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 20 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code LH LH MH MH LNG MTG MTG Typical Weed Species Cirsium vulgare Sonchus oleraceus Hypochoeris radicata Prunella vulgaris Holcus lanatus Anthoxanthum odoratum Briza maxima Common Name Invasive Impact Spear Thistle Common Sow-thistle Cat's Ear Self-heal Yorkshire Fog Sweet Vernal-grass Large Quaking-grass high high high high high high high high low low high high high low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 151: Plains Grassy Forest Description: Open forest to 20 m tall often above a heathy shrub layer and a diverse grassy, sedgy and herbaceous ground layer. Occurs on lowland plains and old river terraces made up of gravelly sandy clays. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 70 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species 30% Common Name Eucalyptus muelleriana Eucalyptus bridgesiana s.l. Eucalyptus obliqua Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Yellow Stringybark But But Messmate Narrow-leaf Peppermint #Spp %Cover LF code 3 6 3 2 3 6 2 2 1 4 2 2 na 5% 15% 20% 5% 5% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 15% 1% 10% 10% IT T MS SS PS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF BL EVC 151: Plains Grassy Forest – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion LF Code T T T MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS PS PS PS LH LH MH MH MH MH SH SH SH LTG LTG LNG MTG MTG MTG MTG MNG MNG GF Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name Acacia mearnsii Acacia implexa Exocarpos cupressiformis Leptospermum continentale Banksia marginata Kunzea ericoides Melaleuca parvistaminea Pimelea humilis Hibbertia riparia Platylobium obtusangulum Phyllanthus hirtellus Acrotriche serrulata Bossiaea prostrata Astroloma humifusum Tricoryne elatior Wahlenbergia gracilis s.l. Poranthera microphylla Hypericum gramineum Hydrocotyle hirta Gonocarpus tetragynus Dichondra repens Oxalis corniculata s.l. Opercularia varia Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Lomandra longifolia Gahnia radula Themeda triandra Poa australis spp. agg. Lomandra filiformis Lepidosperma laterale Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides Entolasia marginata Pteridium esculentum Black Wattle Lightwood Cherry Ballart Prickly Tea-tree Silver Banksia Burgan Rough-barked Honey-myrtle Common Rice-flower Erect Guinea-flower Common Flat-pea Thyme Spurge Honey-pots Creeping Bossiaea Cranberry Heath Yellow Rush-lily Sprawling Bluebell Small Poranthera Small St John's Wort Hairy Pennywort Common Raspwort Kidney-weed Yellow Wood-sorrel Variable Stinkweed Small Grass-tree Spiny-headed Mat-rush Thatch Saw-sedge Kangaroo Grass Tussock Grass Wattle Mat-rush Variable Sword-sedge Weeping Grass Bordered Panic Austral Bracken Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 20 % cover Logs: 20 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code LH MH MH Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact Centaurium tenuiflorum Hypochoeris radicata Centaurium erythraea Slender Centaury Cat's Ear Common Centaury high high high low low low Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment November 2007 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2007 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub Description: Scrub or low shrubland to 2 m tall on steep, rocky coastal headlands often associated with cliffs exposed to the stresses of extreme salt-laden winds and salt spray from the south west. Life forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens #Spp 7 2 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 na Total understorey projective foliage cover LF Code MS MS MS MS SS SH SH MTG MTG MTG MTG MNG SC SC %Cover 50% 5% 1% 5% 5% 1% 10% 5% 5% 10% LF code MS SS LH MH SH LTG MTG MNG SC BL 70% Species typical of at least part of EVC range Leptospermum laevigatum Acacia longifolia ssp. sophorae Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana Leucopogon parviflorus Leucophyta brownii Dichondra repens Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum Dianella brevicaulis Lachnagrostis billardierei s.l. Poa poiformis Austrodanthonia caespitosa Ficinia nodosa Clematis microphylla Tetragonia implexicoma Common Name Coast Tea-tree Coast Wattle Seaberry Saltbush Coast Beard-heath Cushion Bush Kidney-weed Rounded Noon-flower Small-flower Flax-lily Coast Blown-grass Coast Tussock-grass Common Wallaby-grass Knobby Club-sedge Small-leaved Clematis Bower Spinach Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: LF Code MS MS LH MH MTG Typical Weed Species Chrysanthemoides monilifera Polygala myrtifolia var. myrtifolia Sonchus oleraceus Hypochoeris radicata Ehrharta erecta var. erecta Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Common Name Boneseed Myrtle-leaf Milkwort Common Sow-thistle Cat's Ear Panic Veldt-grass Invasive high high high high high Impact high high low low high EVC 161: Coastal Headland Scrub – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment December 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 163: Coastal Tussock Grassland Description: A tussock grassland that may contain emergent shrubs. Occurs on exposed coastal cliffs and bluffs. Soils are saline and the strong salt-laden winds preclude tree growth. Life Forms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust LF Code MS MS MH MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LTG MTG MTG MTG MTG MNG #Spp 3 1 1 2 5 3 3 4 2 na na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Leucopogon parviflorus Correa alba Viola hederacea sensu Willis (1972) Samolus repens Asperula conferta Daucus glochidiatus Selliera radicans Gahnia trifida Austrostipa stipoides Dichelachne crinita Poa poiformis Schoenus apogon Dianella revoluta s.l. Lepidosperma gladiatum Baumea juncea %Cover 20% 5% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 25% 5% 10% 10% LF code MS SS PS LH MH SH LTG MTG MNG BL S/C Common Name Coast Beard-heath White Correa Ivy-leaf Violet Creeping Brookweed Common Woodruff Austral Carrot Shiny Swamp-mat Coast Saw-sedge Prickly Spear-grass Long-hair Plume-grass Coast Tussock-grass Common Bog-sedge Black-anther Flax-lily Coast Sword-sedge Bare Twig-sedge Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 20 % cover Weediness: LF Code LH MH MH MH MH Typical Weed Species Sonchus oleraceus Hypochoeris radicata Anagallis arvensis Plantago coronopus Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Common Name Invasive Impact Common Sow-thistle Cat's Ear Pimpernel Buck's-horn Plantain Hairy Hawkbit high high high high high low low low low low EVC 163: Coastal Tussock Grassland – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment April 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 191: Riparian Scrub Description: A dense shrubland to 6 m tall growing on waterlogged substrates often with a peaty surface horizon. Emergent eucalypts may be occasionally present. The understorey is often species-poor and consists typically of sedges tolerant of seasonal waterlogging. Occurs along creeks and minor stream tributaries of the lowland plains. Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name Melaleuca squarrosa Leptospermnum continentale 50% Understorey: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Large Herb Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens Total understorey projective foliage cover LF Code Scented Paperbark Prickly Tea-tree #Spp 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Banksia marginata Acacia verticillata Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius Villarsia reniformis Gahnia sieberiana Gahnia clarkei Baloskion tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum Lepidosperma longitudinale Baumea tetragona Schoenus brevifolius Empodisma minus Cassytha glabella MS MS MS LH LTG LTG LTG LNG MNG MNG MNG SC Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: There are no consistent weeds in this EVC. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark %Cover 10% 1% 5% 1% 1% 10% 5% 1% 15% 5% 20% 70% LF code MS SS LH MH SH LTG LNG MTG MNG GF BL Common Name Silver Banksia Prickly Moses Rosemary Everlasting Running Marsh-flower Red-fruit Saw-sedge Tall Saw-sedge Tassel Cord-rush Pithy Sword-sedge Square Twig-sedge Zig-zag Bog-sedge Spreading Rope-rush Slender Dodder-laurel EVC 191: Riparian Scrub - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment May 2004 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2004 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 233: Wet Sands Thicket Description: Dense, impenetrable heathy scrub to 5 m tall with occasional emergent eucalypts. Occurs on Tertiary outwash geology on deep sandy grey loams to sands. Lifeforms: Life form Medium Shrub Small Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Scrambler or Climber Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code MS MS MS MS SS SS SS SS MH SH LTG MTG MNG GF SC #Spp 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 na %Cover 50% 10% 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 10% Species typical of at least part of EVC range Acacia verticillata Leptospermum continentale Pimelea linifolia r Monotoca glauca Leucopogon australis Dillwynia glaberrima Bauera rubioides Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Selaginella uliginosa Mitrasacme pilosa var. pilosa Gahnia sieberiana Patersonia fragilis Tetrarrhena distichophylla Lindsaea linearis Cassytha glabella LF code MS SS MH SH LTG MTG MNG GF SC BL Common Name Prickly Moses Prickly Tea-tree Slender Rice-flower Currant-wood Spike Beard-heath Smooth Parrot-pea Wiry Bauera Broom Spurge Swamp Selaginella Hairy Mitrewort Red-fruit Saw-sedge Short Purple-flag Hairy Rice-grass Screw Fern Slender Dodder-laurel Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 40 % cover Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species MS MH MH MH LNG MTG MTG SC Coprosma repens Hypochoeris radicata Lotus uliginosus Centaurium erythraea Holcus lanatus Briza minor Anthoxanthum odoratum Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Common Name Mirror Bush Cat's Ear Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil Common Centaury Yorkshire Fog Lesser Quaking-grass Sweet Vernal-grass Blackberry Invasive high high high high high high high high Impact high low low low low low low high EVC 233: Wet Sands Thicket - Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment December 2005 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 793: Damp Heathy Woodland Description: Woodland to 10 m tall with tall dense heathy understorey which becomes tall scrub if long unburnt in high rainfall areas. The ground layer consists of grasses, herbs, small shrubs and tough-leaved monocots. Developed on sandy soils of moderate to low fertility, typically wet in winter due to impeding layer in soil and dry in summer. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) Eucalyptus spp. 60 cm #/ha 10 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name Eucalyptus cephalocarpa s.l. Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Eucalyptus ovata 15% Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Medium Shrub Small Shrub Prostrate Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens Soil Crust LF Code Mealy Stringybark Narrow-leaf Peppermint Swamp Gum #Spp 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 na na Species typical of at least part of EVC range Leptospermum continentale Epacris impressa Banksia marginata Kunzea ericoides Hibbertia riparia Hovea heterophylla Acrotriche serrulata Gonocarpus tetragynus Drosera whittakeri ssp. aberrans Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea Themeda triandra Lepidosperma filiforme Pteridium esculentum Cassytha glabella MS MS MS MS SS SS PS MH SH LTG MTG MTG GF SC %Cover 5% 30% 5% 1% 5% 20% 5% 10% 5% 5% 20% 10% LF code IT MS SS PS MH SH LTG MTG MNG GF BL S/C Common Name Prickly Tea-tree Common Heath Silver Banksia Burgan Erect Guinea-flower Common Hovea Honey-pots Common Raspwort Scented Sundew Small Grass-tree Kangaroo Grass Common Rapier-sedge Austral Bracken Slender Dodder-laurel Recruitment: Episodic/Fire. Desirable period between disturbances is 30 years. Organic Litter: 20 % cover Logs: 10 m/0.1 ha. Weediness: LF Code Typical Weed Species MH Hypochoeris radicata Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark Common Name Cat's Ear Invasive high Impact low EVC 793: Damp Heathy Woodland – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment September 2005 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2005 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Strzelecki Ranges bioregion EVC 937: Swampy Woodland Description: Open eucalypt woodland to 15 m tall with ground-layer dominated by tussock grasses and/or sedges and often rich in herbs. Occurs on poorly drained, seasonally waterlogged heavy soils, primarily on swamp deposits but extending to suitable substrates within some landscapes of sedimentary origin. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) #/ha 70 cm 15 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree Understorey Tree or Large Shrub Medium Shrub Medium Herb Small or Prostrate Herb Large Tufted Graminoid Large Non-tufted Graminoid Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid Bryophytes/Lichens LF Code T MS MH MH MH SH LTG LTG LTG LNG LNG MTG MTG MNG MNG Common Name Eucalyptus ovata Eucalyptus cephalocarpa s.s. Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Eucalyptus obliqua 15% Swamp Gum Mealy Stringybark Narrow-leaf Peppermint Messmate Stringybark #Spp %Cover LF code 1 2 5 3 4 2 4 na 5% 5% 20% 10% 10% 30% 10% 10% 20% IT T MS MH SH LTG LNG MTG BL Species typical of at least part of EVC range Common Name Melaleuca ericifolia Leptospermum continentale Acaena novae-zelandiae Centella cordifolia Gratiola peruviana Mazus pumilio Gahnia sieberiana Poa labillardierei Carex appressa Gahnia radula Phragmites australis Schoenus apogon Lepidosperma laterale Poa tenera Juncus holoschoenus Swamp Paperbark Prickly Tea-tree Bidgee-widgee Centella Austral Brooklime Swamp Mazus Red-fruit Saw-sedge Common Tussock-grass Tall Sedge Thatch Saw-sedge Common Reed Common Bog-sedge Variable Sword-sedge Slender Tussock-grass Joint-leaf Rush Recruitment: Continuous Organic Litter: 20 % cover Logs: 15 m/0.1 ha. Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark EVC 937: Swampy Woodland – Strzelecki Ranges bioregion Weediness: LF Code MS MH LNG MTG Typical Weed Species Common Name Invasive Impact Rubus sp. aff. armeniacus Hypochoeris radicata Holcus lanatus Anthoxanthum odoratum Blackberry Cat's Ear Yorkshire Fog Sweet Vernal-grass high high high high high low high high Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment November 2007 © The State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment 2007 This publication is copyright. Reproduction and the making available of this material for personal, in-house or non-commercial purposes is authorised, on condition that: • the copyright owner is acknowledged; • no official connection is claimed; • the material is made available without charge or at cost; and • the material is not subject to inaccurate, misleading or derogatory treatment. Requests for permission to reproduce or communicate this material in any way not permitted by this licence (or by the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968) should be directed to the Nominated Officer, Copyright, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. For more information contact: Customer Service Centre, 136 186 This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. www.dse.vic.gov.au
