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                                                                         Native Foresters




APPENDIX L – GROUND-TRUTHED VEGETATION COMMUNITIES
Skyring Creek: Endangered RE 12.3.1

 RE Description:                 Canopy structure:
 Gallery rainforest (notophyll ☐ Open ☒ Semi-closed ☐ Closed
 vine forest) on alluvial plains Canopy height:
                                 ☐ 0-5m       ☐ 5-10m ☒ 11-20m
 Status:                         ☐ 21-30m ☐ 31-40m
 ☒ Remnant (>30-40yrs)
 ☐ HVR (>15yrs)
 ☐ Regrowth (>7yrs)              Canopy cover:
 ☐ Revegetation                  ☐ 0 -10% ☐ 51 -60%
                                 ☐ 11-20% ☐ 61-70%
 GPS:                            ☐ 21-30% ☐ 71-80%
                                 ☐ 31-40% ☐ 81-90%
                                 ☒ 41-50% ☐ 91-100%
 Condition:
 ☐ Excellent (>90% native
                                 Dominant canopy species:
 cover)                          Syzygium francisii, Ficus coronata,
 ☐ Very Good (75-90% native Waterhousea floribunda, and non-
 cover)                          native Camphor laurel
 ☐ Good (50-75% native)
 ☒ Poor (30-50% native)          Midstorey structure:
 ☐        Degraded (10-30% ☒ Open ☐ Semi-closed ☐ Closed
 native)
 ☐ Completely degraded Midstorey height:
 (<10% native)                   ☒ 0-5m       ☐ 5-10m ☐ 11-20m

                                  Dominant midstorey species:
                                  Cyathea cooperi

                                  Understorey structure:
                                  ☐ Open ☒ Semi-closed ☐ Closed

                                  Understorey species:

                                  Pteris tremula, Doodia linearis, and
                                  exotic grasses




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