Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest
| Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Some of the scrubby woodland preserved at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasia |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| Elevation | 60–100 metres (200–330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°5′27″S 150°43′5″E / 34.09083°S 150.71806°E |
| Geology | Sandstone, shale |
| Climate type | Humid subtropical climate (Cfa) |
| Soil types | Clay, sand |
The Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest is a critically endangered scrubby woodland situated in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, it is a variety of stunted forest or woodland found on sandy substrates associated with deep Tertiary sand deposits, which has been reduced in extent of at least 90% of its original pre-European extent.[1][2]
Geography
It is situated in the present day
Spring Farm. Lying on the Cumberland Plain, the extent of the community ranges from about 13 ha to less than 15 ha. The area receives around 750 mm rainfall annually.[1]
Flora
Named after the suburb of
understorey species such as Melaleuca decora and Melaleuca linariifolia
.
The ground layer includes Dianella caerulea, Dianella revoluta, Gahnia clarkei, Gleichenia dicarpa, Hibbertia diffusa and Pteridium esculentum.[1]
Fauna
Amphibians include
Crinia signifera
.
Birds include
Anthochaera carunculata
,
Malurus cyaneus
, among many others.
Mammals species present are
Pteropus poliocephalus.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Conservation Advice1 for the Elderslie Banksia by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ ELDERSLIE BANKSIA SCRUB FOREST OF THE SYDNEY BASIN BIOREGION: DRAFT 2 DESCRIPTION Department of the Environment (Australia, 2013–2016). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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