Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain

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Coordinates: 31°31′S 115°37′E / 31.51°S 115.61°E / -31.51; 115.61
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Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain
Ecology
RealmAustralasia
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area0.016 km2 (0.0062 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
Elevation10–50 metres (33–164 ft)
Coordinates31°31′S 115°37′E / 31.51°S 115.61°E / -31.51; 115.61
Climate typeMediterranean climate (Csa)
Soil typesSand

The Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain is a protected sclerophyll community situated in the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia that predominantly consists of banksias. Listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, it was once a near-incessant band of large shrub patches around Perth and other nearby coastal areas.[1][2]

Geography

The woodland is associated with the Swan Coastal Plain (and a few neighboring areas) of southwest Western Australia on well drained, poor nutrient soils in dune landforms, especially deep

Bassendean and Spearwood sands, or at times on Quindalup sand. It is also common on sandy colluvium and aeolian sand. Before the 19th century, they had a size estimated at 146 hectare, but since then the area has been significantly cleared for farming, housing and related infrastructure, and now 60% of the banksia woodland is lost with small patches remaining.[1]

Today, the woodlands assist with cooling down temperatures in the encompassing region; collect carbon; filter and keep

bushwalking
.

Ecology

Banksia species dominate the vegetation community;

Callitris pyramidalis, Corymbia calophylla, Eucalyptus gomphocephala, Eucalyptus marginata and Xylomelum occidentale
.

Shrubs include Adenanthos cygnorum, Allocasuarina humilis, Bossiaea eriocarpa, Conostephium pendulum, Eremaea pauciflora, Gompholobium tomentosum, Hibbertia hypericoides, Kunzea glabrescens, Petrophile linearis, Phlebocarya ciliata, Philotheca spicata, Stirlingia latifolia and Xanthorrhoea preissii.[1]

Fauna

This ecological community provides habitats for many nationally threatened native animals including;

Calyptorhynchus banksii, and several species of native bees.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain: a nationally protected ecological community Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Text was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
    . Retrieved 15 September 2022
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