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Vegetation, what does this mean?
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collective term for plants –individual species & their structure –at a particular site or landscape.
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Vegetation Classification, Why should we bother?
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1.Communication
2.Comparison of composition 3.Deduction of generalizations about range of compositional variation 4.Correlation of vegetation with environment 5.Assessment of resource potential 6.Prediction of future changes 7.Critical to planning for improved management 8.Facilitates priority setting for investment 9.Provides basis for monitoring effects of interventions |
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National view of Native Vegetation
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All state and territory governments
•Assess •Classify & •Map native vegetation. |
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Different methods
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2001 -Native Vegetation Information System (NVIS)2007 –recognises 23 Major Vegetation Groups (MVGs)
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Dominant MVGs:
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•Hummock Grasslands -18% of Australia
•Eucalypt Woodlands –12% •Acacia Shrublands –11% |
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Most restricted MVGs:
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Rainforests and Vine Thickets
•Eucalypt Tall Open Forests •Callitris Forests and Woodlands •Low Closed Forests & Tall Closed Shrublands •Mangroves •Heathlands •Eucalypt Low Open Forests |
