. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. SPRING CREEK MEGAFAUNAL ASSEMBLAGE. Fig. 6. Distribution of Pimelea pauciflora in Victoria. X — Spring Creek. occurs today at Kirkstall, about 35 km south of the site. Identification of the material as C. paludosa is based on vegetative characters —- size, number of leaf teeth and the nature of the stem ridges (Fig. 9). While it is possible that some of the material could belong to C. pusilla, another dwarf species, the common western Victorian tree form, C. strict a, is not present. A grass, Stipa sp., is represented by two pieces of stou
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. SPRING CREEK MEGAFAUNAL ASSEMBLAGE. Fig. 6. Distribution of Pimelea pauciflora in Victoria. X — Spring Creek. occurs today at Kirkstall, about 35 km south of the site. Identification of the material as C. paludosa is based on vegetative characters —- size, number of leaf teeth and the nature of the stem ridges (Fig. 9). While it is possible that some of the material could belong to C. pusilla, another dwarf species, the common western Victorian tree form, C. strict a, is not present. A grass, Stipa sp., is represented by two pieces of stout awns. The stout- awned species of Stipa are found over a wide range of habitats. Even those of the alpine plains are subject to water stress. The leptophyllous leaves, among which Epacridaceae are well-represented, suggest a water stress habitat even if it is presumed that small leaves have been preferentially preserved. No Eucalyptus remains have been found. VEGETATION OF SPRING CREEK IN THE HISTORICAL PERIOD Although the general description of the Spring Creek area was "volcanic plains", this is now understood to have comprised a mixture of vegetation types — open forest, grassy plains and swamp (Willis 1972). Early accounts listed trees of Eucalyptus viminalis, E. camaldulensis, E. ovata (swamps), Acacia melanoxylon, A. meamsii, Exocarpos cupressijormis, Banksia marginata and Casuarina stricta Aust. Zool. 21(4), 1984 397. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Proceedings. [Sydney, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales]
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