Vegetation class map
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Key:
<1%
1-10%
10-50%
>50%
Estimated percentage landcover for vegetation class
Structure
Closed marine herbland
Trees
None
Shrubs and vines
None
Forbs, graminoids and pteridophytes
Zostera capricorni, Halophila ovalis, H. decipiens, Posidonia australis, often in monospecific stands in estuaries, while Ruppia megacarpa, R. maritima, R. polycarpa are typically in brackish lagoons
Habitat
Coastal lagoons and estuaries
Distribution
Scattered throughout NSW coastline extending to Qld and Vic
Notes
Dominant species vary in dynamic mosaics influenced by tidal patterns and shifting sediments. Floristically unrelated to terrestrial assemblages. Distribution depleted in some areas by marine constructions such as shipping ports and breakwaters.
Sources
West et al. (1985)
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