Key Criteria MVS# Broader groupings or MVS Comments No. or Next Name Key No. 0 Understorey has no attributes such 1 Dry sclerophyll forests ‘mesic’ as dominance by ferns or forbs or mesophyllous shrubs, but typically has sclerophyllous shrub species (with or largely without tussock grasses). Overstorey dominated by species of Angophora, or subgenus Corymbia Eucalyptus rarely subgenus Eucalyptus, except ironbarks (series Symphyomyrtus, or or grey gums Crebrae Paniculatae) (series Punctatae). Understorey not as above, usually with a 3 Wet sclerophyll forests prominent layer of ferns, forbs and/or soft tussock grasses and no sclerophyllous shrub species. Overstorey dominants typically include at least one species from Eucalyptus subgenus or subgenus Symphyomyrtus Nothocalyptus. 1 Understorey dominated by highly 2 Eucalypt forests with a heathy sclerophyllous (hard-leaved) shrubs, understorey typically from families Ericaceae, Proteaceae, Myrtaceae Fabaceae or Xanthorrhoeaceae, with a sparse groundlayer of wiry sedges (Cyperaceae) or cord rushes (Restionaceae). tussock grasses scarce or absent. Usually on siliceous sands, sandstones or granitoids. Understorey is dominated by a mixture of 3 shrubs and grasses. Shrubs are mostly
Key No. Criteria MVS# or Next Key No. Broader groupings or MVS Name Comments 0 Understorey has no ‘mesic’ attributes such as dominance by ferns or forbs or mesophyllous shrubs, but typically has sclerophyllous shrub species (with or largely without tussock grasses). Overstorey dominated by species of Angophora, Corymbia or Eucalyptus subgenus Eucalyptus, rarely subgenus Symphyomyrtus, except ironbarks (series Crebrae or Paniculatae) or grey gums (series Punctatae). Understorey not as above, usually with a prominent layer of ferns, forbs and/or soft tussock grasses and no sclerophyllous shrub species. Overstorey dominants typically include at least one species from Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus or subgenus Nothocalyptus. 1 3 Dry sclerophyll forests Wet sclerophyll forests 1 Understorey dominated by highly sclerophyllous (hard-leaved) shrubs, typically from families Ericaceae, Proteaceae, Myrtaceae Fabaceae or Xanthorrhoeaceae, with a sparse groundlayer of wiry sedges (Cyperaceae) or cord rushes (Restionaceae). tussock grasses scarce or absent. Usually on siliceous sands, sandstones or granitoids. Understorey is dominated by a mixture of shrubs and grasses. Shrubs are mostly 2 3 Eucalypt forests with a heathy understorey
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