The Victorian naturalist . calyptus radiata) and were tree ferns in the gullies. Undergrowth consisted mainly ofWiregrass, Bracken, Prickly Moses(Acacia verticillata) and heaths. On theedges of the forest and the sides of thegullies there was a dense layer of Wiregrass. Cleared areas had a densecover of Bracken. It was a well keptforest, free of unsound trees. Unfavour-able weather and logging activity limitedsurveywork in this area. Survey 3 was centred at the junction ofTram Creek and the Lerderderg River atan altitude of 670 m. Messmate andpeppermints were the dominanteucaly
The Victorian naturalist . calyptus radiata) and were tree ferns in the gullies. Undergrowth consisted mainly ofWiregrass, Bracken, Prickly Moses(Acacia verticillata) and heaths. On theedges of the forest and the sides of thegullies there was a dense layer of Wiregrass. Cleared areas had a densecover of Bracken. It was a well keptforest, free of unsound trees. Unfavour-able weather and logging activity limitedsurveywork in this area. Survey 3 was centred at the junction ofTram Creek and the Lerderderg River atan altitude of 670 m. Messmate andpeppermints were the dominanteucalypts with an open to mid-densecanopy at 20-30m. Blackwood, MannaGum, Swamp Gum and Mountain GreyGum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa) werepresent in the valleys. The shrub layer onthe hillsides was sparse and includedwattles and Prickly Hakea (Hakeasericea) and in the valley, wattles andBlanket Leaf (Bedfordia salicina).Ground cover consisted of profuseWiregrass and scattered Bracken. Nearthe river both the shrub layer and Figure 1. Fig. I — Location of the survey area. 30 Vict. Nat. Vol. 92
Size: 2805px × 891px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdec, booksubjectnaturalhistory, bookyear1884
