Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 3

Non-Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

NAR Acacia melanoxylon on rises

Community Description:

Acacia melanoxylon on rises is often a fire-induced seral rainforest or mixed forest community dominated by regrowth Acacia melanoxylon trees of even height and typically forming a closed forest. The understorey ranges from relatively open to dense. A diversity of species may be present, including eucalypts (or rainforest and wet sclerophyll species (including other species of Acacia) over a -dominated ground layer. In some areas of the south-west this community may be a semi- stable community growing in equilibrium with rainforest species. This community can also arise on previously cleared wet sclerophyll/mixed forest sites where eucalypt regeneration is poor.

Benchmarks:

Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 75% - - - Large Trees - 15 50 100 Organic Litter 80% - Logs ≥ 10 - 25 Large Logs ≥ 25 Recruitment Episodic

Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 8 30 Medium shrub/small shrub S 3 5 Herbs and orchids H 4 4 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 5 Ground fern GF 3 5 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 6 5 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 15 Total 8 28

Last reviewed – 25 September 2017 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg

NAR Acacia melanoxylon on rises

Species lists:

Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Acacia melanoxylon blackwood

Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia dealbata silver wattle T Atherosperma moschatum sassafras T Eucryphia lucida leatherwood T Leptospermum spp. teatree T Melaleuca ericifolia coast paperbark T Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Olearia argophylla musk T Olearia lirata forest daisybush T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Zieria arborescens stinkwood T Coprosma quadrifida native currant S Cyathodes spp. cheeseberry S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Asperula spp. woodruff H Hydrocotyle spp. pennywort H Oxalis perennans woodsorrel H Lobelia pedunculata matted lobelia H Senecio spp. groundsel H Echinopogon ovatus hedgehog grass G Ehrharta spp. ricegrass G Carex appressa tall sedge LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Juncus spp. rush LSR Lepidosperma spp. swordsedge LSR Schoenus spp. bogsedge MSR Uncinia spp. hooksedge MSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteris spp. brake GF soft treefern TF Clematis aristata mountain clematis SCE Crepidomanes venosum bristle filmyfern SCE Notogrammitis spp. fingerfern SCE Hymenophyllum spp. filmyfern SCE Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern SCE Parsonsia brownii twining silkpod SCE Rumohra adiantiformis leathery shieldfern SCE obliqua common forkfern SCE

*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this community type but may not necessarily be present.