Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 2 Non-Eucalypt Forest and Woodland NLE Leptospermum forest: coastal facies Community Description: Leptospermum forest is dominated by one or more of Leptospermum lanigerum, L. scoparium, L. glaucescens or L. nitidum (5 – 10 m) with semi-closed or closed canopies. Mid and ground layers may be sparsely shrubby and sedgy, or the ground may be bare or covered by deep litter. The coastal facies of NLE has L. glaucescens and sometimes L. scoparium in the canopy and may be diverse and uneven in height where it has suffered patchy effects of fire or windthrow. A minor facies dominated by Leptospermum lanigerum and Acacia melanoxylon in coastal swamps is included. This benchmark is one of 2 benchmarks available to assess the condition of NLE. Benchmarks: Length Component Cover % Height (m) DBH (cm) #/ha (m)/0.1 ha Canopy 70% - - - Large Trees - 80 25 1000 Organic Litter 40% - Logs ≥ 10 - 3 Large Logs ≥ 12.5 Recruitment Episodic Understorey Life Forms LF code # Spp Cover % Tree or large shrub T 4 10 Medium shrub/small shrub S 5 10 Prostrate shrub PS 2 5 Herbs and orchids H 1 1 Medium to small sedge/rush/sagg/lily MSR 1 5 Ground fern GF 1 1 Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes SCE 2 1 Total 7 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 NLE Leptospermum forest: coastal facies Species lists: Canopy Tree Species Common Name Notes Acacia melanoxylon blackwood Leptospermum scoparium common teatree Leptospermum lanigerum woolly teatree Leptospermum glaucescens smoky teatree Leptospermum nitidum shiny teatree Typical Understorey Species * Common Name LF Code Acacia spp. wattle T Banksia marginata silver banksia T Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark T Monotoca glauca goldey wood T Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper T Agastachys odorata fragrant candlebush S Cenarrhenes nitida native plum S Coprosma quadrifida native currant S Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower S Astroloma humifusum native cranberry PS Hibbertia spp. guineaflower PS Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy H Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry H Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort H Carex appressa tall sedge LSR Gahnia grandis cutting grass LSR Lepidosperma concavum sand swordsedge MSR Blechnum spp. waterfern GF Gleichenia spp. coralfern GF Pteridium esculentum bracken GF Sticherus tenera silky fanfern GF Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern TF Bauera rubioides wiry bauera SCE Billardiera longiflora purple appleberry SCE Calorophus spp. 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. .