EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Highlands Northern Fall 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 DBH(cm) #/ha 60 cm 15 / ha Eucalyptus spp. Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 15% Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Narrow-leaf Peppermint Eucalyptus camphora subsp. Mountain Swamp-gum humeana Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum Understorey: Lifeform #Spp %Cover LF Code Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT 1 5% T Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 4 20% MS Medium Shrub 2 5% SS Small Shrub 2 10% LH Large Herb 5 10% MH Medium Herb 2 5% SH Small or Prostrate Herb 2 10% LTG Large Tufted Graminoid 1 10% LNG Large Non-Tufted Graminoid 3 10% MTG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 2 5% MNG Medium to Tiny Non-Tufted 2 10% GF Graminoid Ground Fern Bryophytes/Lichens 20% BL
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Highlands Northern Fall 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 DBH(cm) #/ha Eucalyptus spp. 60 cm 15 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 15% Eucalyptus radiata s.l. Eucalyptus camphora subsp. humeana Eucalyptus ovata Narrow-leaf Peppermint Mountain Swamp-gum Swamp Gum Understorey: Lifeform #Spp %Cover LF Code Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT 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 1 5% T 4 20% MS 2 5% SS 2 10% LH 5 10% MH 2 5% SH 2 10% LTG 1 10% LNG 3 10% MTG 2 5% MNG 2 10% GF Bryophytes/Lichens 20% BL
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