EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Victorian Riverina bioregion EVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest Description: A low, open forest to 15 m tall with a sedgy/grassy understorey with a component of small ericoid shrubs and grass-trees. Soil and moisture factors are critical in delimiting the vegetation. Large trees: Species DBH(cm) #/ha Eucalyptus spp. 70 cm 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 30% Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box Eucalyptus goniocalyx Bundy s.l. Eucalyptus Red Stringybark macrorhyncha Understorey: Life form #Spp %Cover LF code Immature Canopy Tree 5% IT Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% T Medium Shrub 7 15% MS Small Shrub 5 5% SS Prostrate Shrub 2 1% PS Medium Herb 6 10% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTG Large Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTG Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNG Ground Fern 1 1% GF Scrambler or Climber 3 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment Victorian Riverina bioregion EVC 127: Valley Heathy Forest Description: A low, open forest to 15 m tall with a sedgy/grassy understorey with a component of small ericoid shrubs and grass-trees. Soil and moisture factors are critical in delimiting the vegetation. Large trees: Species Eucalyptus spp. DBH(cm) 70 cm #/ha 20 / ha Tree Canopy Cover: %cover Character Species Common Name 30% Eucalyptus melliodora Eucalyptus goniocalyx s.l. Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Yellow Box Bundy Red Stringybark Understorey: Life form Immature Canopy Tree #Spp %Cover 5% LF code IT Understorey Tree or Large Shrub 2 10% T Medium Shrub 7 15% MS Small Shrub 5 5% SS Prostrate Shrub 2 1% PS Medium Herb 6 10% MH Small or Prostrate Herb 3 5% SH Large Tufted Graminoid 3 5% LTG Large Non-tufted Graminoid 2 20% LNG Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid 6 15% MTG Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid 1 1% MNG Ground Fern 1 1% GF Scrambler or Climber 3 5% SC Bryophytes/Lichens na 10% BL Ecological Vegetation Class bioregion benchmark
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