Appendix B - Ecological Assessment Report

 4.0     FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
 4.1     VEGETATION
The vegetation community surrounding the proposed build site is characterised by tall open Eucalypt forest
with vineforest understorey. The canopy has attained a height of greater than 30m and is dominated by
Eucalyptus grandis (flooded gum). The mid-storey is mid-dense and contains a diverse range of vine forest
species including Commersonia bartramia (brown kurrajong), Flindersia bennettiana (Bennet’s ash),
Glochidion ferdinandi (cheese tree), Jagera pseudorhus (foam bark), Alphitonia excelsa (red ash), and
Syzygium oleosum (blue lily pily). Vine species such as Flagellaria indica (whip vine) and Cissus hypoglauca
(native grape) also occur in the mid-storey. The understorey is dominated by species such as Blechum
cartilagineum (gristle fern), Gahnia aspera (sword sedge), Scleria sphacelata (a sedge), and Lomandra
longifolia (mat rush) with shrub species such as Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (banana bush) and Cordyline
rubra (narrow-leaved palm lily). The vegetation was observed to be in good ecological condition, with weed
invasion consisting of occasional small clumps of Lantana camara (lantana) observed within the
understorey. The vegetation surrounding the proposed build site was confirmed to be mapped correctly as
containing Regional Ecosystem 12.9-10.1 - Tall open forest often with Eucalyptus resinifera, E. grandis, E.
robusta and Corymbia intermedia. Plate 8 depicts typical vegetated conditions at the location of the
proposed dwelling.




                               Plate 8: Vegetation conditions at location of proposed dwelling

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