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Ecological factors:
Soil: |
Light brown grey, stony uniform sandy-loam on bedrock. |
Aspect: |
North-West 290 degrees. |
Slope: |
5-25 degrees. |
Rainfall (annual): |
950mm |
Vegetation type: |
Eucalyptus
obliqua / Eucalyptus
amygdalina open forest |
Geology: |
Permian mudstone / siltstone |
Vegetation Structure
- open E. obliqua/E. amygdalina forest to 15m
- understorey of Exocarpus and Banksia.
- shrublayer of Epacris impressa, Pultenaea juniperina, Davisea
latifolia.
- Very sparse ground layer of Gonocarpus teucroides with high
coverage of bare ground, rocks and litter.
Fire Frequency
- controls structure of vegetation
- species present adapted to fire including increased number of Fabaceae members
- soil and nutrient status affected by fire
- slope and aspect augment fire
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