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Native Vegetation Group 10 - Montane Grasslands, Shrublands or Woodlands

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Montane Grasslands, Shrubland or Woodlands Native Vegetation Map

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Ecological Vegetation Class Descriptions

10.1 Montane Grasslands, Shrublands or Woodlands – Shrublands or Grasslands EVC 148 Montane Sedgeland EVC 192 Montane Rocky Shrubland EVC 207 Montane Grassy Shrubland EVC 702 Montane Grassland EVC 1009 Montane Fen
10.2 Montane Grasslands, Shrublands or Woodlands – Woodlands EVC 36 Montane Dry Woodland EVC 37 Montane Grassy Woodland EVC 319 Montane Herb-rich Woodland

Bioregional Conservation Status and EVC benchmarks


10.1 Montane Grasslands, Shrublands or Woodlands - Shrublands or Grasslands

EVC 148 Montane Sedgeland
Sedgy-herbaceous wetland communities mostly occurring around springs and soaks associated with low-gradient drainage-lines at montane elevations (in higher rainfall areas).

EVC 192 Montane Rocky Shrubland
Treeless or sparsely treed shrubland of windswept rocky summits of the highest granitic peaks of Wilsons Promontory. When present, trees are often stunted and low-growing and may form part of the dominant shrub layer.

EVC 207 Montane Grassy Shrubland
A shrubland, sometimes with emergent eucalypts over a ground layer dominated by grasses and forbs. It occurs on dry and exposed steep, rocky mid to upper slopes at montane elevations. Soils are shallow, dark brown stony loams to clay loams.

EVC 702 Montane Grassland
Occurrs in montane elevations on fertile and highly organic soils. It is structurally and floristically dominated by grasses with a well-developed herb layer.

EVC 1009 Montane Fen
A tussock grassland/sedgeland occurring in broad, drainage areas of permanent water bodies in montane cold air drainage valleys. It is usually found ‘nested’ within Montane Wet Heathland and typically presents as a stand of large grass tussocks emergent from a shallow wetland. The shallow water may contain a dense to discontinuous sward of sedges.


10.2 Montane Grasslands, Shrublands or Woodlands – Woodlands

EVC 36 Montane Dry Woodland
Occurs on dry and exposed mid to upper slopes at montane elevations, often extending onto ridges in high rainfall areas. Effective rainfall may be enhanced by cold air drainage, low cloud cover and in some cases, persistent snow cover. Open forest to open woodland, according to altitude, precipitation and frequency of fire. The shrubby understorey is an unusual combination of species, which tolerate exposed montane conditions and species which enjoy the increased moisture available from cloud and fog drip.

EVC 37 Montane Grassy Woodland
Occurs in montane elevations on moderately fertile soils on all aspects. An open eucalypt woodland, sometimes with a secondary tree layer. The understorey often consists of a sparse shrub layer which can be variable in height. The EVC is characterised by its grassy ground cover together with a variety of other graminoids and herbs.

EVC 319 Montane Herb-rich Woodland
Occurs on southern and eastern-facing slopes or in protected gullies at montane elevations and in areas of high rainfall. It is subject to cold air drainage, which influences the species mix. A mixture of eucalypts forms the overstorey, with a tall secondary tree layer dominated by Silver Wattle Acacia dealbata. The shrub layer is neither diverse nor dense. The ground layer carries a diversity of herbs, graminoids and grasses. Climbers are commonly present.


Bioregional Conservation Status and EVC benchmarks

An EVC may have a different conservation status in each bioregion in which it is found. To look up an EVC's Bioregional Conservation Status (BCS), download the spreadsheet on the Simplified Native Vegetation Groups page.

You can also use this spreadsheet to help find the corresponding EVC benchmarks, which are listed by bioregion.


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