https://www.keybotany.com.au/home-key-botany daily 1.0 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1488854556811-OI10Z6XQJ7FR10CTZ7D4/box+gum+woodland+EEC.JPG Botanical Consultancy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1488883503851-PK5BT8HX4QN21N3PRQK6/IMG_0724.JPG Botanical Consultancy https://www.keybotany.com.au/newcastle-botanist daily 0.75 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1488883762693-CZLIPM08D1HAM8XO6SWI/-4015a.jpg Newcastle Botanist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1606882606675-JA879JX0Y2RL2YAY25PJ/IMG_2995.jpg Newcastle Botanist https://www.keybotany.com.au/services daily 0.75 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1584434982902-ABD7XYLX0TDV2F56V2IJ/flora+survey+angophora+costata Flora and Vegetation Surveys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1490250009063-867DGG9MV7LUE6TB3579/IMG_6954.JPG Flora and Vegetation Surveys https://www.keybotany.com.au/recent-projects daily 0.75 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/4af13722-f3ae-47c0-8722-71aa80b31123/IMG_0473.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - EPBC Act Threatened Ecological Community alignment to PCT Key Botany worked under contract with the National Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (AWE), and in collaboration with NSW Department of Planning and Environment to align the National listings of Threatened Ecological Communities to the newly revised NSW Plant Community Types. Approximately 40 ecological community listings were analysed using species composition metrics generated from over 41,000 plots and statements outlined in each listing advice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508487142831-ZXSCAQ1C5WFO2205CBE2/botanist+newcastle Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - 'What's on my patch?' - a funding initiative of Central West LLS A funding initiative with Central West Local Land Service to promote awareness of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.The project involved flora and fauna surveys of 14 rural properties throughout the central west of NSW. Random meander sampling was undertaken over 1 month and covered a myriad of vegetation types and habitats, including box gum woodland EEC, ironbark forests on narrabeen sandstone ridges, river red gum woodlands, weeping myall woodland EEC and other grassy box woodlands. Species lists and vegetation community descriptions were compiled into a flora and fauna report of each property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1608525784368-C7QH1JXV4KZU6ZWK9VDD/Myrtle_rust_bushfire.JPEG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Myrtle Rust Impacts on recovering bushfire affected Melaleuca nodosa and Melaleuca quinquenervia Key Botany has been contracted by DPIE under the Saving our Species program (SOS) to locate sites and monitor the affects of Myrtle Rust on susceptible species Melaleuca nodosa and Melaleuca quinqenervia in ecosystems recovering from the 2019/2020 bush fires. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508486830468-9NRPMUAOJOS4WZ03WM2G/vegetation+survey+hunter Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation Mapping Project, Bulahdelah Key Botany was engaged by Mid Coast Council to undertake a vegetation assessment of 420-hectares of aeolian sand forests and swamp forest EEC. Flora surveys involved the completion of 20 full floristic quadrats supplemented with rapid assessments and random meanders. Hierarchical classification was run on plot data to classify vegetation types and diagnostic species were compiled to describe vegetation communities. A technical report was prepared detailing methods and results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/7a8fefa7-ea9a-4201-8ef6-f9e8f1e6bbbb/IMG_3527_zoomed.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Targeted Searches for Genoplesium littorale (Tuncurry Midge Orchid) Key Botany under contract from NPWS has been undertaking targeted searches for the Tuncurry Midge Orchid, listed critically endangered. Surveys have been conducted over Autumn since 2021 around the Wallis Lake catchment. To date, 150-kilometres of sand barrier vegetation has been traversed, extending local ranges and discovering new habitat types. A third year of surveys is proposed for 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508486908399-CA8HZLLM12B7GI2BAS2A/vegetation+survey+hunter Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation of Corrie Island, Port Stephens Key Botany was engaged by Mid Coast Council and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to undertake a vegetation assessment of Corrie Island, Port Stephens. The island is covered in 180-hectares of saltmarsh EEC, floodplain forest, coastal scrub and marine grasslands. Flora surveys involved 20 full floristic quadrats including Biobanking Assessment Methodology (BAM), vegetation mapping and classification and weed mapping of nine priority weed species. Biobanking plot data was collected to inform condition mapping of the island. A technical report was prepared detailing methods, results and recommendations for future conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/48d3c7d8-ee6b-43e4-abfe-6ff3bcaa51d5/IMG_4060.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Corrabare North & South Flora Reserve Eastcoast Flora Survey and Key Botany were contracted by NPWS to undertake detailed and accurate vegetation descriptions and mapping of several newly gazetted Flora Reserves. Thirteen vegetation communities were delineated, described, and mapped for the Corrabare FR. Multivariate clustering and nMDS ordination techniques on 28 full floristic sample plots was undertaken for Corrabare North FR in support of field observations. A total of 282 taxa were recorded from Corrabare FRs, including the critically endangered Rhodamnia rubescens, endangered Commersonia rosea, and vulnerable Melaleuca groveana. Rare trees noted include Eucalyptus fergusonii subsp. dorsiventralis, Eucalyptus hypostomatica, and Eucalyptus michaeliana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1534249486393-256EYYL254240O0H715N/lower+north+coast+vegetation+survey_angophora+inopina.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Wharf Road, The Branch Vegetation Assessment Key Botany was commissioned by MidCoast Council to undertake a systematic vegetation survey and fine scale vegetation map of 90 hectares of dry sclerophyll forest, swamp forest and alluvial floodplain forest. A total of 160 rapid data points and 20 full floristic plots were undertaken. Ten fine scale vegetation communities were classified using multivariate analysis. Diagnostic species for each vegetation community were developed. Four TECs were identified, including Swamp Sclerophyll Floodplain Forest, Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest, Saltmarsh and Subtropical Floodplain Forest, as well as threatened species Angophora inopina listed Vulnerable under the BC Act and EPBC Act, Tetratheca juncea listed Vulnerable under the BC Act and EPBC Act, and Callistemon linearifolius listed Vulnerable under the BC Act. The work also involved a preliminary Biodiversity Stewardship Site investigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1565169823510-DZEN6JYWDIT8F1QCM8I0/Tetratheca+juncea+in+Lower+Hunter+Spotted+Gum+Ironbark+Forest.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation of The Branch and North Arm Cove Key Botany was commissioned by MidCoast Council to undertake a systematic vegetation survey and prepare a vegetation map of 3,300 hectares of native vegetation on the Lower North Coast. A total of 622 rapid data points and 53 BAM Plots recorded over 400 plant taxa. Statistical analysis identified 15 fine scale vegetation communities, including TEC Lower Hunter Spotted Gum Ironbark Forest (LHSGIF), Subtropical Coastal Floodplain Forest, as well as threatened species Tetratheca juncea listed Vulnerable under the BC Act and EPBC Act, Callistemon linearifolius listed Vulnerable under the BC Act and Rhodamnia rubescens listed Critically Endangered under the BC Act. Diagnostic species for each vegetation community were developed. The work also involved a preliminary Biodiversity Stewardship Site investigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508478381782-OV4NE9UA1U73K7IEZTIY/flora+survey+newcastle Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation Survey of the Macquarie Marshes, North Western Plains The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) engaged Key Botany to undertake botanical surveys of the Macquarie Marshes (a.k.a. the Marshes) as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research (EWKR) project. The NSW government increased environmental flows into the Marshes. The project aims to understand how flow regime influences vegetation diversity and recruitment outcomes at different spatial and temporal scales. Two rounds of sampling were completed in Autumn 2017 and 2018. Key Botany is assisting with germination trials, data wrangling and multivariate analysis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/8148796d-1257-4955-a7c5-57a37d62ffb8/IMG_6377.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Genetic Sampling of Leionema lamprophyllum subsp. fractum A genetic study investigating the relationship between Leionema lamprophyllum subspecies is being undertaken under the Saving our Species genetics program for Leionema lamprophyllum subsp. fractum. Key Botany was contracted to find, locate and sample populations of one subspecies Leionema lamprophyllum ssp. orbiculare in pagoda rock heath in the western blue mountains region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/b432fa5d-33a8-4b65-84c8-78c987309181/IMG_6732.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Broughton Island Vegetation Mapping (Myall Lakes National Park) As part of the Myall Lakes National Park mapping project the vegetation occuring on Broughton Island was also mapped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/e82e8405-ec9e-4a6a-b3b1-6e2d3e5afc9f/KLN78.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Kuluwan Flora Reserve Eastcoast Flora Survey and Key Botany were contracted by NPWS to undertake detailed and accurate vegetation descriptions and mapping of several newly gazetted Flora Reserves and Conservation Areas. Comprehensive field survey were undertaken across the 1610 ha Kuluwañ Flora Reserve, and ten vegetation communities were delineated, described and mapped. Multivariate clustering and nMDS ordination techniques on 36 sample plots and 373 plant taxa were undertaken in support of field observations. In total, three-hundred and seventy-three (373) taxa were recorded from Kuluwañ FR, but only four of these were weeds. The critically endangered shrub Rhodamnia rubescens was recorded. Additionally, the rare ironbark Eucalyptus fergusonii subsp. fergusonii (3KC-), rare bottlebrush Callistemon shiressii (3RC-), and rare wattle Acacia kulnurensis (2RC) were all recorded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1534248569924-TDSUPD7YEI7339YHXHPF/lower_north_coast_vegetation_surveys Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - The Branch Lane Vegetation Mapping and Description Key Botany and Eastcoast Flora Survey were commissioned by MidCoast Council (‘the Council’) to undertake a systematic vegetation survey and prepare a vegetation map. A total of 92 rapid data points and 9 full floristic plots identified 7 fine scale vegetation communities, including TEC Lower Hunter Spotted Gum Ironbark Forest (LHSGIF), as well as threatened species Tetratheca juncea listed Vulnerable under the BC Act and EPBC Act, and Callistemon linearifolius listed Vulnerable under the BC Act. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508478205143-2NLTFYOZ9EC4RQAXXEEP/green+hood+orchid.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation of Nine Mile Beach, Tuncurry Mid Coast Council engaged Key Botany to undertake a systematic vegetation survey of Nine Mile Beach, Tuncurry. The vegetation included 120 hectares of dunal scrub, maritime grasslands, coastal heath, aeolian sand forest and littoral rainforest EEC. One threatened species was detected, Syzygium paniculatum (Magenta Lilly Pilly). Field sampling involved 16 full floristic quadrats, rapid assessments and random meanders. A technical report was prepared detailing the methods and results of field surveys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1567837078684-LLZ880OD9OMMYVHAL9AZ/plant%2Bcommunity%2Btype Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - State-wide PCT Classification: Myall Lakes NP, Bulahdelah SF, Tomaree NP and Booti Booti NP Surveys Key Botany was contracted by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (then OEH) to undertake full floristic sampling of Myall Lakes National Park, Bulahdelah State Forest, Tomaree National Park and Booti Booti National Park. The work forms part of the state-wide plant community type classification east coast gap filling exercise. The surveys aimed to collect floristic data on poorly sampled plant community types in the lower north coast. A total of 50 full florisitic plots were collected and used to further describe and classify a number of plant community types. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/34df768b-bd4b-4c99-9ddc-80f364e7767b/IMG_5654.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Astrotricha crassifolia - Thick-leaf Star-hair Key Botany has been undertaking annual monitoring of the only known population of ‘pure’ Astrotricha crassifolia which occurs in Brisbane Water National Park under the SoS program. Six monitoring plots have been established in the park for the purposes of monitoring the long-term persistence of this species. Four additional monitoring plots were also established and surveyed in 2023 in some of the newly discovered patches. The effects of fire are also being explored through the use of hazard reduction burns and regular monitoring. A species distribution model was developed to guide future survey efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1606819441363-SO39HJ31MKW4H9E9YFVB/prostanthera_mintbush_flora_survey_central_coast.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Prostanthera askania (Tranquility Mintbush) Surveys Key Botany teamed up with Focus Flora Surveys to undertake targeted searches and population estimates of Prostantera askania (Tranquility Mintbush) for Central Coast Council across 5 council reserves under the Saving Our Species (SOS) project. A species distribution model was also developed to guide future survey efforts. Annual monitoring is being undertaken to track the persistence of the species at known sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/7e73cb4f-9a3d-42b1-b291-7c457977417d/PXL_20240301_011348843.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Yango State Conservation Area Eastcoast Flora Survey and Key Botany were contracted by NPWS to undertake detailed and accurate vegetation descriptions and mapping of several newly gazetted Flora Reserves and Conservation Areas. Six vegetation communities were delineated, described and mapped for Yango SCA. Preliminary multivariate clustering and nMDS ordination techniques on nine full floristic sample plots was undertaken in support of field observations. In total, two-hundred and twenty-three (223) taxa were recorded from Yango SCA. The critically endangered shrub Rhodamnia rubescens, the vulnerable Melaleuca groveana were recorded. Additionally, the rare trees Eucalyptus michaeliana (3RCa) and Eucalyptus fergusonii subsp. dorsiventralis (3RCa), small trees Callistemon shirressii (3RC-), Acacia matthewii (3RC-), and the rare shrub Gonocarpos longifolius (3RCa) were also observed in a few locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/0b49fa61-ebde-46e8-af1a-7a46be0a744a/IMG_6437.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Myall Lake National Park Vegetation Mapping Myall Lakes National Park, located on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia. The park covers a whooping 448 square kilometres and encompasses one of the state's largest coastal lake systems. This national park boasts a diverse landscape of swamp forest, coastal heathlands, dry and wet forests and rainforest. Key Botany assisted Stephen Griffith and Bob Wilson to collect rapid vegetation data in gaps and improve the confidence of a fine scale vegetation map of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/4dd680e2-5518-41c8-a7a9-04ebafa605bf/IMG_3411.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Searches for the Tylophora woollsii (Cryptic Forest Twiner) MidCoast Council and NPWS secured funding from the Commonwealth Government under Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program. The Cryptic Forest Twiner was listed as a priority plant requiring urgent management intervention. Unconfirmed records suggest that the species’ southern limit is high elevation forest north of Taree. This project aimed to investigate the distribution and status of Tylophora woollsii in the MidCoast region and attempt to understand the severity of impacts to the species associated with the 2019/2020 bushfire events. A habitat model was developed which identified areas of suitable habitat. These areas were searched over two years during flowering times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/446d1b0d-9a26-4bb0-abaa-12ac5d70e7f0/IMG_2714.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Population Estimates of Allocasuarina defungens (Dwarf Heath Casuarina) and Allocasuarina simulans (Nabiac Casuarina) NPWS and MidCoast Council secured Australian Government funding under the Environmental Restoration Trust to investigate the distribution, estimate population size and determine status of Allocasuarina defungens (Dwarf Heath Casuarina) and Allocasuarina simulans (Nabiac Casuarina). A total of 538 plots were randomly located within the known range of both species, including Crowdy Bay National Park, Nabiac sand barriers, Booti Booti National Park and Wallis Island Nature Reserve. A bootstrap analysis was completed on the data to estimate the population size at each site. Herbarium vouchers coupled with genetic material was collected from a population at Limeburner’s Creek National Park currently under examination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/9495a115-5749-4d10-b113-267c1a128cff/KLNA8.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Koolewong Flora Reserve Eastcoast Flora Survey and Key Botany were contracted by NPWS to undertake detailed and accurate vegetation descriptions and mapping of several newly gazetted Flora Reserves and Conservation Areas. Ten vegetation communities were delineated, described and mapped. Multivariate clustering and nMDS ordination techniques on 27 full floristic sample plots were undertaken in support of field observations. A total of 342 taxa were recorded from Koolewong FR, including six threatened species (one proposed): the critically endangered Rhodamnia rubescens, the endangered Acacia bynoeana, Persoonia hirsuta subsp. ‘Yengo National Park’, Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. fletcheri, the vulnerable Tetratheca glandulosa, and proposed vulnerable Pultenaea renneri. Additionally, two rare trees, Eucalyptus prominula (2KC-) and Eucalyptus squamosa (uncoded), and the rare wattle Acacia kulnurensis (2RC) were found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1606817626736-A0A962FK58J35J26B188/Capertee_Valley_flora_survey.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - State-wide PCT Classification: Capertee Valley Flora Surveys Key Botany was contracted by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) to undertake some full floristic sampling of the Capertee Valley, including Clandulla State Forest, Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area and Gardens of Stone National Park. This work forms part of the east coast revision of plant community types. The surveys aimed to collect floristic data on place-holder plant community types in the region. 16 full florisitic plots were sampled in Ironbark - Scribbly Gum and Stringybark forests on Permian sediments. The threatened species Prostanthera stricta was also recorded during surveys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508478288403-M9NR21MV50S0BR4DQ1FT/flora+survey+gloucester Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - State-wide PCT Classification: Manning Valley Vegetation Surveys, Lower North Coast Key Botany was contracted by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) to undertake full floristic sampling of the Manning Valley. The work forms part of the state-wide plant community type classification east coast gap filling exercise. This survey aimed to collect data on poorly sampled and heavily cleared coastal grassy woodland and valley ecosystems in the Manning Valley. Key Botany was tasked with finding appropriate sites, planning and co-ordinating 3 weeks of surveys, undertaking 41 full floristic field sampling, plant identification and data entry into the VIS. This work identified and described several poorly known and under sampled plant communities types in this valley system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1553334447523-WAT59TQNSA5OV80PO5Y3/Port+Stephens+Vegetation+Assessment_Flora+Survey.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Plant Community Type Mapping of Port Stephens Reserves Port Stephens Council developed a bushland assessment tool (BAT) to quantify the biodiversity value of each Council owned reserve under their management. Key Botany has been engaged by the Council to undertake assessments on 13 Council Reserves, including Stoney Ridge Reserve, Port Stephens Drive Reserve, Ganyaba Reserve and Mambo Wetland, totalling 214 hectares. The work involves vegetation mapping, full-floristic plot based sampling and assignment to plant community types. So far, a new patch of Endangered Littoral Rainforest has been discovered suitable for inclusion under the Coastal Management SEPP, and new records of Persicaria elatior and Pultenaea maritima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/f6960805-b4e4-4745-af3c-344ae6759b6c/IMG_3970.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Vegetation of Curricabark Valley Key Botany was engaged by MidCoast Council to assist in the development of a fine-scale vegetation map of three large private land holdings located in the Curricabark valley, NSW. The project composed of a collaboration between a specialist air photo interpreter and field botanists to compile accurate vegetation mapping and descriptions of the study area. A total of 345 Rapid data points (1 point per 1.9 ha) were collected across the study area. Several rare and regionally significant flora species were detected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/d0356148-a612-4cb2-9256-edc07d5b6a9e/IMG_4644.jpg Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects - Prostanthera junonis (Somersby Mintbush) SoS project Under contract from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Key Botany has undertaken annual monitoring of known populations and targeted searches. The effects of fire are also being explored through the use of hazard reduction burns in long unburnt habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1508487425918-DB66L7M2Z86T0M1ZJQ0N/scribbly+gum+woodland.JPG Recent Flora and Vegetation Projects https://www.keybotany.com.au/blog daily 0.75 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1583227788261-625PHPIBQQMYAUW54TH1/PA140033.JPG Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog https://www.keybotany.com.au/blog/does-livestock-fencing-progress-woodlands-towards-desired-states-part-three monthly 0.5 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1553335957999-L7E7LEUTW8Y3SEBZF9PG/study_area_v3.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Does livestock fencing progress woodlands towards desired states? (Part Three) Figure 1: Location of study sites, major towns, roads and National Parks (green shading). Pale green shading is private land, mostly with a >180 year history of livestock grazing. Stars represent reference site locations. Circles represent the location of paired sites (fenced and unfenced). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1583205459129-059D2FMX9H1Y5Q5OQI7K/botanist_vegetation+survey_flora+survey.png Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Does livestock fencing progress woodlands towards desired states? (Part Three) Figure 3: Boral unconstrained ordination of latent variables of combined species composition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1553336105794-JSIRHDULLRQWY8FKV3ZZ/botanist_vegetation+survey_flora+survey.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Does livestock fencing progress woodlands towards desired states? (Part Three) Figure 2: Hypothetical ordination diagram showing Euclidean distances measured between the coordinates of each plot to calculate divergence (Di), post-treatment state (Fi) and pre-treatment state (Ui). The left example shows a fenced plot that is both diverging from its initial state (paired unfenced plot) and converging with its most similar reference plot. The right example shows a fenced plot diverging from its initial state, but not converging with its most similar reference plot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1583205757079-FDK5JPJB2D9WI3PQVHAH/botanist_vegetation+survey_flora+survey Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Does livestock fencing progress woodlands towards desired states? (Part Three) Figure 4: PCA of soil properties https://www.keybotany.com.au/blog/testing-alternate-response-models-of-grassy-ecosystems-part-two monthly 0.5 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507086797048-NSO4WU785QPMFDF3JU9T/Figure+4.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 4. Difference in dominant grass abundance and inter-tussock plant abundance between fenced and unfenced plots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507087569073-CBN7BMTDFPOIS3SWFHJY/Figure+9%2610.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 9. Difference between woody plant density and groundcover Figure 10. Difference between woody plant density and groundcover abundance richness between fenced and unfenced plot between fenced and unfenced plots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507087335493-4GK41QWRV402OOGLLWR9/Figure+8.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 8. Bray-Curtis dissimilarity between fenced and unfenced plots with fencing age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507087129064-Y0JA2Z4FSADP3WF0PVYL/Figure+5%266.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 5. Difference in exotic species richness between fenced and Figure 6. Difference in combined species richness with fencing age unfenced with fencing age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507086340744-TB6JYOA2L3VBMVBVFSMH/Figure+2%263.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 2. Different in native species abundance between fenced and unfenced Figure 3. Difference in native species richness between fenced and unfenced plotsplots with fencing age with fencing age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507087319578-DYR57EH02E5D5RQ8KW44/Figure+7.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 7. Difference in native, exotic and combined species abundances between fenced and unfenced plots with fencing age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b64683f5e231aeca934107/1507149464411-M09MP28LMJMACZ71MJY2/Study+Sites+Google+Earth1500.jpg Flora and Vegetation Survey Blog - Testing Alternate Response Models of Grassy Ecosystems (Part Two) Figure 1. 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