Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
Biodiversity of Wielangta Forest - Wild Wielangta - Edublogs
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Eucalypt <strong>Forest</strong> with Oyster Bay Pine<br />
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<strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wielangta</strong> <strong>Forest</strong><br />
Oyster Bay pine (Callitris rhomboidea), which provides a distinctive character to some <strong>of</strong> the forest<br />
stands in <strong>Wielangta</strong>, is recognised as a separate community where it forms the dominant canopy.<br />
However many <strong>of</strong> the finest examples <strong>of</strong> this species are in association with taller eucalypts, and as<br />
such are not protected. C. rhomboidea is fire sensitive and can be lost following two fire events in<br />
close succession. <strong>Forest</strong> harvesting is unlikely to favour this species.<br />
Tasveg mapping fails to distinguish mixed stands <strong>of</strong> eucalypt and Callitris and similar eucalypt forest<br />
lacking Callitris. However it is known to occur on coastal sites and in drier habitats on the Three<br />
Thumbs.<br />
<strong>Wild</strong> <strong>Wielangta</strong>
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