shrubs (e.g. families Eucalyptus open forests with a Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Rhamnaceae), but mixed shrubby and grassy may include some highly sclerophyllous understorey taxa (as above). Large tussock grasses (e.g. Austrostipa, Cymbopogon, Rytidosperma, or usually dominate a Poa Themeda) continuous groundcover. 2 Occurs in eastern states (east of Nullarbor MVS4 Eastern dry shrubby ACT, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, plain). Tree stratum does not include either sclerophyll forests TAS Eucalyptus marginata, Eucalyptus wandoo or Corymbia calophylla. Occurs in Western Australia. Tree stratum MVS## Western dry shrubby WA includes sclerophyll forests Eucalyptus marginata, Eucalyptus or or wandoo, Corymbia calophylla combinations of these species. 3 Overstorey dominated by MVS## Riparian eucalypt forests ACT, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, Eucalyptus or Riparian WA camaldulensis Eucalyptus rudis. corridors and floodplains (usually inland). Overstorey not dominated by MVS5 Dry shrub/grass sclerophyll QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS Eucalyptus or Occurs forests camaldulensis Eucalyptus rudis. on a variety of landforms, but rarely inland riparian zones. 4 Overstorey includes at least one eucalypt Subtropical open wet NSW, QLD (primarily in MVG species from section (E. sclerophyll forests 2) Adnataria etc.) or section siderophloia, E. molluccana, (E. Transversaria propinqua, E. resinifera, etc.) or genus Corymbia (C. E. saligna, etc.) intermedia, C. maculata, C. variegata, or any of the following: Eucalyptus microcorys; E. pilularis; Eucalyptus montivaga; Syncarpia glomulifera; and none of the Lophostemon confertus
shrubs (e.g. families Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Rhamnaceae), but may include some highly sclerophyllous taxa (as above). Large tussock grasses (e.g. Austrostipa, Cymbopogon, Rytidosperma, Poa or Themeda) usually dominate a groundcover. Eucalyptus open forests with a mixed shrubby and grassy understorey 2 Occurs in eastern states (east of Nullarbor plain). Tree stratum does not include either Eucalyptus marginata, Eucalyptus wandoo or Corymbia calophylla. Occurs in Western Australia. Tree stratum includes Eucalyptus marginata, Eucalyptus wandoo, or Corymbia calophylla or combinations of these species. MVS4 MVS## Eastern dry shrubby sclerophyll forests Western dry shrubby sclerophyll forests ACT, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS WA 3 Overstorey dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis or Eucalyptus rudis. Riparian corridors and floodplains (usually inland). Overstorey not dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis or Eucalyptus rudis. Occurs on a variety of landforms, but rarely inland riparian zones. MVS## MVS5 Riparian eucalypt forests Dry shrub/grass sclerophyll forests ACT, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS 4 Overstorey includes at least one eucalypt species from section Adnataria (E. siderophloia, E. molluccana, etc.) or section Transversaria (E. propinqua, E. resinifera, E. saligna, etc.) or genus Corymbia (C. intermedia, C. maculata, C. variegata, etc.) or any of the following: Eucalyptus microcorys; E. pilularis; Eucalyptus montivaga; Syncarpia glomulifera; Lophostemon confertus and none of the Subtropical open wet sclerophyll forests NSW, QLD (primarily in MVG 2) continuous
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