Vegetation Benchmarks Wet eucalypt forest and woodland
Eucalyptus viminalis subsp. Viminalis
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WBR Eucalyptus brookeriana wet forest
Community Description:
Eucalyptus brookeriana wet forest is dominated by E. brookeriana, which ranges in canopy height from 10-40m. The understorey is often made up of two layers, a tall, dense, mid-layer, and a layer of variable density underneath. This is the appropriate benchmark to use in assessing the condition of the listed Eucalyptus brookeriana wet forest community (Schedule 3A, Nature Conservation Act 2002.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 25 80 20 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 40 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 3 50 Shrub S 1 5 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 1 30 Ground fern GF 2 10 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 1 5 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 20 Total 7 10
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WBR Eucalyptus brookeriana wet forest
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Acacia melanoxylon blackwood Eucalyptus brookeriana brookers gum Eucalyptus delegatensis gumtopped stringybark Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark Eucalyptus regnans giant ash
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia dealbata silver wattle T Acacia melanoxylon blackwood T Bedfordia salicina Tasmanian blanketleaf T Leptospermum spp. teatree T Melaleuca ericifolia coast paperbark T Olearia argophylla musk daisybush T Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Cassinia aculeata dollybush S Monotoca glauca golden wood S Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma spp. swordsedge LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern MF Billardiera spp. appleberry SCE Clematis aristata mountain clematis SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WDB Eucalyptus delegatensis forest with broadleaf shrubs
Community Description: Eucalyptus delegatensis forest with broadleaf shrubs are tall wet forest (usually over 40m) with a variable understorey dominated by broadleaf species, common dominants including Olearia argophylla, Bedfordia salicina and Pomaderris apetala. At lower altitudes E. obliqua, E. viminalis and E. globulus may occur as sub-dominant canopy species. E. nitida is the most common sub-dominant in the north- west and west. On upland ranges and plateaux in northern and eastern Tasmanian and the Central Highlands E. amygdalina is the most common sub-dominant. Herbs are usually low in abundance and diversity as a result of low light intensity at ground level. The diversity and abundance of ground ferns is high. In some instances this community is an early successional stage of E. delegatensis forest with an understorey dominated by rainforest species (WBR).
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 90 17 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 45 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 7 40 Shrub S 6 5 Herbs and orchids H 4 1 Grass G 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 5 Ground fern GF 3 10 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 3 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 5 Total 9 29
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus delegatensis gumtopped stringybark Eucalyptus amygdalina black peppermint Eucalyptus dalrympleana mountain white gum Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark Eucalyptus viminalis white gum
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WDB Eucalypt delegatensis forest with broadleaf shrubs
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia spp. wattle T Anopterus glandulosus tasmanian laurel T Banksia marginata silver banksia T Bedfordia salicina tasmanian blanketleaf T Cenarrhenes nitida native plum T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Olearia argophylla musk daisybush T Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Prostanthera lasianthos christmas mintbush T Zieria arborescens stinkwood T Bauera rubioides wiry bauera S Coprosma spp. currant S Cyathodes glauca purple cheeseberry S Leucopogon spp. beardheath S Olearia viscosa viscid daisybush S Oxylobium ellipticum golden shaggypea S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Pultenaea spp. bushpea S Richea spp. candleheath S Sprengelia spp. swampheath S Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper S Telopea truncata tasmanian waratah S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Chiloglottis spp. orchids H Ranunculus spp. buttercup H Senecio spp. groundsel H Viola hederacea ivyleaf violet H Deyeuxia spp. bentgrass G Ehrharta spp. ricegrass G Festuca spp. fescue G Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma elatius tall swordsedge LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Billardiera longiflora purple appleberry SCE Clematis spp. clematis SCE Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WDL Eucalyptus delegatensis forest over Leptospermum
Community Description:
Eucalyptus delegatensis forest over Leptospermum is tall wet Eucalyptus delegatensis forest type characteristic of areas with impeded drainage. The understorey is dominated by tall Leptospermum species (predominantly L. lanigerum). In some instances, this community is an early successional stage toward E. delegatensis forest over rainforest (WDR). However the nature of the sites indicates this succession may be stalled or very slow in some situations.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 90 17 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 45 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 2 60 Herbs and orchids H 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 1 Ground fern GF 2 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 10 Total 5 9
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WDL Eucalyptus delegatensis forest over Leptospermum
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus delegatensis gumtopped stringybark Eucalyptus dalrympleana mountain white gum Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Atherosperma moschatum (eastern sassafras T central highlands) Hakea spp. needlebush T Leptospermum lanigerum woolly teatree T Nothofagus cunninghamii (eastern myrtle beech T central highlands) Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Australina pusilla shade nettle H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Libertia pulchella grassflag H Pterostylis spp. greenhood H Viola hederacea ivyleaf violet H Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Juncus spp. rush LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coralfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 2 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WGK Eucalyptus globulus King Island forest
Community Description:
Eucalyptus globulus King Island forest is wet forest on King Island dominated by Eucalyptus globulus, with E. brookeriana* as a sub-dominant, or occasional co-dominant tree. The canopy is open- crowned and rarely exceeds 30 m. The community may have a woodland structure (see TASVEG DKW) and, in areas of better drainage on sandy soils, may grade into patches of tall, dry scrub with emergent mallee-form E. viminalis to 20 m (see TASVEG SSK). This is the appropriate benchmark to use in assessing the condition of the forest component of the listed Eucalyptus globulus King Island forest community (Schedule 3A, Nature Conservation Act 2002).
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 25 70 20 - Organic Litter 50% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 35 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 8 20 Shrub S 5 15 Herbs and orchids H 10 5 Grass G 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 4 5 Medium to small sedge/rush/sagg/lily MSR 3 1 Ground fern GF 5 5 Tree fern TF 2 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 4 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 5 Total 10 44
Last reviewed - 22 December 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WGK Eucalyptus globulus King Island forest
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus brookeriana brookers gum Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum Eucalyptus viminalis white gum
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia spp. wattle T Hedycarya angustifolia australian mulberry T Leptospermum scoparium common teatree T Melaleuca ericifolia coast paperbark T Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Pittosporum bicolor cheesewood T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Aristotelia peduncularis heartberry S Coprosma quadrifida native currant S Pimelea spp. riceflower S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Brachyscome spp. daisy H Dichondra repens kidneyweed H Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Lagenophora stipitata blue bottledaisy H Mazus pumilio swamp mazus H Pelargonium australe southern storksbill H Austrodanthonia spp. wallabygrass G Ehrharta stipoides weeping grass G Carex appressa tall sedge LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma spp. tall swordsedge LSR Isolepis spp. clubsedge MSR Juncus spp. rush MSR Schoenus spp. bogsedge MSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hypolepis rugosula ruddy groundfern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Cyathea australis rough treefern TF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Clematis aristata mountain clematis SCE Muehlenbeckia gunnii forest lignum SCE Hibbertia empetrifolia scrambling guineaflower SCE Parsonsia brownii twining silkpod SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present. Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WGL Eucalyptus globulus wet forest
Community Description:
Eucalyptus globulus wet forest occurs mainly within lower slopes and gullies in moderate rainfall areas on well-drained sites. It is characteristically dominated by an even-aged stand of tall Eucalyptus globulus over a tall broad-leaved shrub layer with a prominent ferny understorey. Sedges are sometimes prominent. Trees can exceed 50 m on fertile sites. In gullies in lower rainfall areas heights are more typically 30 – 40 m.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 80 30 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 40 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 5 70 Shrub S 5 10 Herbs and orchids H 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 5 Ground fern GF 2 10 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 3 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 1 Total 8 21
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WGL Eucalyptus globulus wet forest
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus globulus tasmanian blue gum Eucalyptus regnans giant ash Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia dealbata silver wattle T Acacia melanoxylon blackwood T Acacia verticillata prickly moses T Bedfordia salicina tasmanian blanketleaf T Beyeria viscosa pinkwood T Cassinia aculeata dollybush T Coprosma quadrifida native currant T Notelaea ligustrina native olive T Olearia argophylla musk daisybush T Pomaderris spp. dogwood T Goodenia ovata hop native-primrose S Olearia lirata forest daisybush S Olearia viscosa viscid daisybush S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Stellaria flaccida forest starwort H Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma elatius tall swordsedge LSR Lepidosperma ensiforme arching swordsedge LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Cyathea australis rough treefern TF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Billardiera longiflora purple appleberry SCE Clematis aristata mountain clematis SCE Ctenopteris heterophylla gypsy fern SCE Grammitis billardierei common fingerfern SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WNL Eucalyptus nitida forest over Leptospermum
Community Description:
Eucalyptus nitida forest over Leptospermum is a tall wet eucalypt forest dominated by Eucalyptus nitida up to 30- 40m tall, typically with a dense secondary layer of Leptospermum and/or Melaleuca species. The understorey may be sparse, but is more commonly dense, with Gahnia grandis, Gleichenia microphylla and Bauera rubioides commonly occurring, together with rainforest shrubs such as Anopterus glandulosus.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 30 80 30 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 40 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 5 70 Shrub S 3 5 Herbs and orchids H 3 1 Grass G 1 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 1 15 Ground fern GF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 1 5 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 5 Total 8 16
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WNL Eucalyptus nitida forest over Leptospermum
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia mucronata caterpillar wattle T Acacia verticillata prickly moses T Anopterus glandulosus tasmanian laurel T Leptospermum glaucescens smoky teatree T Leptospermum lanigerum woolly teatree T Leptospermum nitidum shiny teatree T Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark T Monotoca linifolia nodding broomheath T Monotoca submutica mountain broomheath T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Oxylobium ellipticum golden shaggypea T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Zieria arborescens stinkwood T Bauera rubioides wiry bauera S Boronia spp. boronia S Coprosma nitida mountain currant S Leptecophylla spp. pinkberry S Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry H Galium australe tangled bedstraw H Hydrocotyle spp. pennywort H Deyeuxia spp. bentgrass G Ehrharta spp. wiregrass G Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coralfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Empodisma minus spreading roperush SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WOB Eucalyptus obliqua forest with broadleaf shrubs
Community Description:
Eucalyptus obliqua forest with broadleaf shrubs are tall to very tall forest communities typically with an understorey composed of broadleaved shrubs, the most common including Pomaderris apetala, Nematolepis squamea and Olearia argophylla, with a high proportion of ground ferns. This community is widely distributed in moderate to high rainfall areas on a variety of substrates.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 90 18 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 45 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 7 40 Shrub S 6 5 Herbs and orchids H 4 1 Grass G 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 5 Ground fern GF 3 10 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 3 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 5 Total 9 29
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark Eucalyptus amygdalina black peppermint Eucalyptus brookeriana brookers gum Eucalyptus dalrympleana mountain white gum Eucalyptus delegatensis gumtopped stringybark Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint Eucalyptus regnans giant ash Eucalyptus viminalis white gum
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WOB Eucalyptus obliqua forest with broadleaf shrubs
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia spp. wattle T Anopterus glandulosus tasmanian laurel T Banksia marginata silver banksia T Bedfordia salicina tasmanian blanketleaf T Cenarrhenes nitida native plum T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Olearia spp. daisybush T Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine T Pomaderris spp. dogwood T Prostanthera lasianthos christmas mintbush T Zieria arborescens stinkwood T Bauera rubioides wiry bauera S Coprosma spp. currant S Leucopogon spp. beardheath S Olearia viscosa viscid daisybush S Oxylobium ellipticum golden shaggypea S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Pultenaea spp. bushpea S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Chiloglottis spp. orchids H Ranunculus spp. buttercup H Senecio spp. groundsel H Viola hederacea ivyleaf violet H Deyeuxia spp. bentgrass G Ehrharta spp. ricegrass G Festuca spp. fescue G Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma elatius tall swordsedge LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Billardiera longiflora purple appleberry SCE Clematis spp. clematis SCE Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WOL Eucalyptus obliqua forest over Leptospermum
Community Description:
Eucalyptus obliqua forest over Leptospermum is a tall forest dominated by Eucalyptus obliqua over a secondary tree/tall shrub layer of Melaleuca squarrosa or species of Leptospermum. Other tall shrub or tree species include Nematolepis squamea and Acacia verticillata. The ground layer is sometimes sparse but more often is a dense tangle of Bauera rubioides, Gahnia grandis, Gleichenia microphylla and Restionaceae species.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 90 18 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 45 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 2 60 Herbs and orchids H 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 2 1 Ground fern GF 2 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 10 Total 5 9
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WOL Eucalyptus obliqua forest over Leptospermum
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia verticillata prickly moses T Leptospermum lanigerum woolly teatree T Leptospermum spp. teatree T Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Bauera rubioides wiry bauera S Australina pusilla shade nettle H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Libertia pulchella grassflag H Pterostylis spp. greenhood H Viola hederacea iyleaf violet H Baloskion spp. cordrush LSR Empodisma minus spreading roperush LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Blechnum nudum fishbone waterfern GF Blechnum wattsii hard waterfern GF Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coralfern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WOR Eucalyptus obliqua forest over rainforest
Community Description:
Eucalyptus obliqua forest over rainforest has a tall to very tall canopy dominated by Eucalyptus obliqua over a mature rainforest understorey. On fertile sites the rainforest is callidendrous, with Nothofagus cunninghamii and/or Atherosperma moschatum predominating over an tree ferns and ground ferns with a relatively high diversity and abundance of epiphytic ferns. The rainforest becomes increasingly thamnic as fertility decreases, and secondary dominants may include Eucryphia lucida and Phyllocladus aspleniifolius. On the flood banks of the major southern and western rivers, the rainforest canopy may also include Lagarostrobos franklinii and an increased diversity of understorey shrubs. The community is widespread in the higher rainfall areas of Tasmania and is the penultimate stage of succession of E. obliqua wet eucalypt forest to rainforest.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 90 18 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 45 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 8 50 Shrub S 2 5 Herbs and orchids H 2 1 Ground fern GF 4 10 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 5 5 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 30 Total 7 23
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WOR Eucalyptus obliqua forest over rainforest
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acradenia frankliniae whitey wood T Anodopetalum biglandulosum horizontal T Anopterus glandulosus Tasmanian laurel T Atherosperma moschatum sassafras T Eucryphia lucida leatherwood T Lagarostrobos franklinii huon pine T Leptospermum spp. teatree T Melaleuca spp. paperbark T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Nothofagus cunninghamii myrtle beech T Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine T Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper T Telopea truncata tasmanian waratah T Trochocarpa gunnii fragrant purpleberry T Coprosma quadrifida native currant S Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Libertia pulchella pretty grassflag H Blechnum nudum fishbone waterfern GF Blechnum wattsii hard waterfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Asplenium bulbiferum mother spleenwort SCE Grammitis spp. fingerfern SCE Hymenophyllum spp. filmyfern SCE Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern SCE Prionotes cerinthoides climbing heath SCE Rumohra adiantiformis leathery shieldfern SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WRE Eucalyptus regnans forest: broadleaf facies
Community Description:
Eucalyptus regnans forest with broadleaf shrubs are tall to very tall forest communities with a broadleaf, wet sclerophyll understorey. The understorey is typically composed of broadleaved shrubs, with a high proportion of ground ferns. This is one of two benchmarks available to assess the condition of WRE. It is the appropriate benchmark to assess the broadleaf facies of this community.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 45 100 18 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 50 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 8 80 Shrub S 4 20 Herbs and orchids H 1 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 1 5 Ground fern GF 6 10 Tree fern TF 1 10 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 3 5 Total 7 24
Last reviewed - 2 November 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WRE Eucalyptus regnans forest: broadleaf facies
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus regnans giant ash Drier and more frequently burnt or less fertile Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark margins of E. regnans forests
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia dealbata silver wattle T Acacia melanoxylon blackwood T Bedfordia salicina Tasmanian blanketleaf T Cassinia aculeata dolly bush T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Notelaea ligustrina native olive T Olearia spp. daisybush T Pittosporum bicolor cheesewood T Pomaderris apetala dogwood T Prostanthera lasianthos christmas mintbush T Zieria arborescens stinkwood T Coprosma quadrifida currant S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Chiloglottis spp. orchids H Geranium potentilloides mountain cranesbill H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Senecio spp. groundsel H Urtica incisa scrub nettle H Viola hederacea ivyleaf violet H Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma elatius tall swordsedge LSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Ctenopteris heterophylla gypsy fern GF Grammitis spp. finger ferns GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hymenophyllum spp. filmy ferns GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Billardiera longiflora purple appleberry SCE Clematis spp. clematis SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WRE Eucalyptus regnans forest: rainforest facies
Community Description:
Eucalyptus regnans forest over rainforest has a tall to very tall canopy over a mature rainforest understorey. The rainforest is callidendrous, with Nothofagus cunninghamii and/or Atherosperma moschatum predominating over an open understorey of tree ferns and ground ferns with a relatively high diversity and abundance of epiphytic ferns. The community is found in fertile areas with a reliable summer rainfall (>50 mm). At its penultimate stage E. regnans may only form a 5% emergent canopy over mature rainforest. This is one of two benchmarks available to assess the condition of WRE.
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 25% - - - - Large Trees - 60 120 18 - Organic Litter 90% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 60 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 7 90 Shrub S 2 15 Herbs and orchids H 1 1 Medium to small sedge/rush/sagg/lily MSR 1 1 Ground fern GF 6 20 Tree fern TF 1 5 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 1 1 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 30 Total 8 20
Last reviewed - 2 November 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WRE Eucalyptus regnans forest: rainforest facies
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus regnans giant ash
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia melanoxylon blackwood T Anopterus glandulosus Tasmanian laurel T Atherosperma moschatum sassafras T Eucryphia lucida leatherwood T Nematolepis squamea satinwood T Nothofagus cunninghamii myrtle beech T Olearia argophylla musk daisybush T
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine T Pittosporum bicolor cheesewood T Pomaderris apetala dogwood T Coprosma quadrifida native currant S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper S Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Urtica incisa Stinging nettle H Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily MSR Asplenium bulbiferum mother spleenwort GF Blechnum nudum fishbone waterfern GF Blechnum wattsii hard waterfern GF Grammitis spp. fingerfern GF Histiopteris incisa batswing fern GF Hymenophyllum spp. filmyfern GF Hypolepis spp. groundfern GF Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern GF Rumohra adiantiformis leathery shieldfern GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Clematis spp. clematis SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.
Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1 Wet Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
WVI Eucalyptus viminalis wet forest
Community Description:
Eucalyptus viminalis wet forest is a wet sclerophyll community typically with an understorey mixture of small and broadleaf species, which occurs mainly on fertile, well-drained sites. The dominant species, Eucalyptus viminalis generally forms an even aged stand of tall and well-formed trees. Trees can exceed 60 m on fertile sites. Old-growth stands are uncommon - most stands are regrowth to 40 m. In sites that are drier or have a higher fire frequency the understorey may be lower and more sparse. This is the appropriate benchmark to use in assessing the condition of the listed Eucalyptus viminalis wet forest community (Schedule 3A, Nature Conservation Act 2002).
Benchmarks:
Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 30% - - - - Large Trees - 40 80 25 - Organic Litter 70% - - - - Logs - - ≥ 10 - 40 Large Logs - - ≥ 40 - - Recruitment Episodic
Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 5 40 Shrub S 3 10 Herbs and orchids H 2 1 Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily LSR 1 5 Ground fern GF 2 20 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 1 5 Mosses and Lichens ML 1 5 Total 7 15
Last reviewed - 5 July 2016 Tasmanian Vegetation Monitoring and Mapping Program Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/tasveg
WVI Eucalyptus viminalis wet forest
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Eucalyptus viminalis white gum Eucalyptus delegatensis gumtopped stringybark Eucalyptus obliqua stringybark Eucalyptus regnans giant ash
Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia melanoxylon blackwood T Acacia verticillata prickly moses T Atherosperma moschatum sassafras T Bedfordia salicina Tasmanian blanketleaf T Bursaria spinosa prickly box T Cassinia aculeata dollybush T Coprosma quadrifida native currant T Leptospermum spp. teatree T Melaleuca spp. paperbark T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Nothofagus cunninghamii myrtle beech T Olearia argophylla musk daisybush T Pittosporum bicolor cheesewood T Pomaderris apetala common dogwood T Lomatia tinctoria guitarplant S Olearia lirata forest daisybush S Pultenaea juniperina prickly beauty S Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Geranium spp. cranesbill H Gonocarpus spp. raspwort H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Oxalis perennans grassland woodsorrel H Stellaria spp. starwort H Gahnia spp. sawsedge LSR Lepidosperma spp. swordsedge LSR Blechnum nudum fishbone waterfern GF Microsorum pustulatum kangaroo fern GF Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Clematis aristata mountain clematis SCE
*This list is provided as a guide only. The species listed are typical of this plant community type but may not necessarily be present.