Vegetation Condition Benchmarks version 1
Dry Eucalyptus Forest and Woodland
DAS Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and woodland on sandstone:
(woodland)
Community Description:
Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and woodland on sandstone is characterised by an open canopy of E.
amygdalina, uneven in age and tending not to exceed 25m. They are dry sclerophyll communities
with tall shrubby understoreys and a shrubby, heathy, sedgy and sometimes grassy ground layer. This
benchmark is one of 2 benchmarks available to assess the condition of DAS. It is the appropriate
benchmark to use in assessing the condition of the woodland component of the listed Eucalyptus
amygdalina forest and woodland on sandstone community (Schedule 3A, Nature Conservation Act 2002).
Benchmarks:
Component
Canopy
Large Trees
Organic Litter
Logs
Large Logs
Recruitment
Cover %
Height (m)
DBH (cm)
#/ha
Length
(m)/0.1 ha
15%
40%
-
25
-
60
≥ 10
≥ 30
Continuous
10
-
30
-
Understorey Life Forms
Immature tree
Tree or large shrub
Shrub
Prostrate shrub
Herbs and orchids
Grass
Large sedge/rush/sagg/lily
Medium to small sedge/rush/sagg/lily
Ground fern
Scrambler/Climber/Epiphytes
Mosses and Lichens
Total
LF code
# Spp
Cover %
IT
T
S
PS
H
G
LSR
MSR
GF
SCE
ML
11
1
3
8
4
7
3
4
1
1
1
1
34
5
5
40
5
5
5
20
5
15
5
5
Species lists:
Canopy Tree Species
Eucalyptus amygdalina
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus obliqua
Eucalyptus ovata
Eucalyptus tenuiramis
Eucalyptus viminalis
Common Name
black peppermint
tasmanian blue gum
stringybark
black gum
silver peppermint
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
Notes
DAS
Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and woodland on sandstone: (woodland)
Typical Understorey Species *
Acacia spp.
Allocasuarina littoralis
Banksia marginata
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Allocasuarina monilifera
Amperea xiphoclada
Aotus ericoides
Bossiaea spp.
Daviesia ulicifolia
Epacris impressa
Euryomyrtus ramosissima subsp. ramosissima
Hibbertia spp.
Leptomeria drupacea
Leptospermum scoparium
Leucopogon spp.
Lissanthe strigosa
Melaleuca spp.
Pultenaea spp.
Tetratheca spp.
Acrotriche serrulata
Astroloma humifusum
Hibbertia spp.
Kennedia prostrata
Gonocarpus spp.
Helichrysum spp.
Leptorhynchos squamatus
Orchidaceae
Viola hederacea
Wahlenbergia spp.
Austrodanthonia spp.
Austrostipa spp.
Ehrharta spp.
Poa spp.
Dianella revoluta
Gahnia spp.
Lepidosperma spp.
Lomandra longifolia
Leptocarpus tenax
Patersonia spp.
Pteridium esculentum
Cassytha spp.
Common Name
wattle
black sheoak
silver banksia
common native-cherry
Necklace sheoak
broom spurge
golden pea
bossia
yellow spiky bitterpea
common heath
rosy heathmyrtle
guineaflower
erect currantbush
common teatree
beardheath
peachberry heath
paperbark
bushpea
pinkbells
ants delight
native cranberry
guinea flower
running postman
raspwort
everlasting
scaly buttons
orchids
ivyleaf violet
bluebell
wallabygrass
speargrass
ricegrass
tussockgrass
spreading flaxlily
cutting grass
swordsedge
sagg
slender twinerush
purpleflag
bracken
dodderlaurel
LF Code
T
T
T
T
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
PS
PS
PS
PS
H
H
H
H
H
H
G
G
G
G
LSR
LSR
LSR
LSR
MSR
MSR
GF
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.