MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

Site number                 H4
Broad Vegetation            Melaleuca forest
Group
Radius of                   20
surveyed area
Characteristic              Abundance
Hollows in trees            Occasional
and stags
Fallen logs                 Abundant
(>10cm diam.)
Decorticating               Nil
bark




Course Litter               Abundant                 Waterway                                    None
(>2cm diam)
Fine Litter (<2cm           Common to                Pond/pool/dam                               Absent
                            Abundant
diam)
Bare ground                 Nil                      Wetland/swamp                               Absent
Grass                       Nil                      Disturbance – wildfire                      Minor
Soil cracks                 Nil                      Disturbance – grazing                       Nil
Stones (20-60cm)            Nil                      Disturbance clearing                        Nil
Boulders (61-2m)            Nil                      Disturbance – weeds                         Nil
Large boulders              Nil                      Disturbance - erosion                       Nil
(>2m)
Rock crevices               Nil
Exfoliating rock            Nil
Other                       Other                    Other observations                          Other observations
observations                observations
Remains                                              Heard

Scats                                                Seen

Tracks

Habitat Rank                Arboreal and or hollow dependent: Low
                            Terrestrial & Ground dwelling (reptiles, mammals and birds): Moderate
                            Amphibious or water dependent life stage/wetland dependent: Very Low



Abundance score 7 to 0:

Abundant, common-abundant, common, occasional to common, occasional, rare to occasional, rare, nil