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Table 1. Vegetation communities and their predominant plant species as recognized at Jingaring Nature Reserve.

Community

      Plant species

Dense Low Forest

Dense canopy of Eucalyptus loxophleba, E. rudis and Allocasuarina huegeliana. Mid canopy of Acacia

saligna, A. acuminata and Melaleuca sp. The understorey is degraded and dominated by weeds.

Low Forest

Allocasuarina huegeliana,  Acacia acuminata and some scattered Eucalyptus wandoo, with a mainly

herbaceous species understorey occurring on flat plain.

Low Woodland

Eucalyptus wandoo with scattered Acacia acuminata and sparse, open shrub understorey or sedges.

Low Heath

A very diverse mix of shrubs and sub-shrubs (<1.5 m), abundant sedges, occurring on flat plain.

Heath

A very diverse mix of shrubs and sub-shrubs (most 1-2 m), some sedges, occurring on sloping

ground.

Thicket

A mid-dense mix of tall shrubs (most >2 m) occurring on gently sloping ground.

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der review) and five priority species, Acacia anarthos,

Anigozanthos bicolor ssp exstans, Calothamnus brevifolius,

Calytrix sp (Jingaring) and Dryandra lindleyana ssp agricola

were recorded for the reserve. There were also several

species of special interest (see discussion).