Planchonella Nature Reserves Vegetation. VIS_ID 3970

Brief description

The vegetation of Planchonella Nature Reserves is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Five communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These five communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Much of the reserve is dominated by the Eucalyptus albens (White Box), Casuarina cristata (Belah) assemblages. Much of the reserve has been disturbed in the past, particularly by clearing for both cropping and grazing. One of the Five communities are listed as endangered ecological communities and the remaining four of conservation significance, being underrepresented communities within the reserve network. Most communities are generally of a woodland structure or as closed scrubs, grasslands and shrublands. A total of 210 vascular plant taxa were found from 56 families and 142 genera. Only two species are considered of regional significance and one of these is listed on the TSC Act as endangered (Digitaria porrecta). VIS_ID 3970.