Vegetation and Floristics of Mt Kaputar National Park VIS_ID 931

The vegetation of Mt Kaputar national Park is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Ten communities are defined based on PATN analysis. Ten communities are mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and altitude. Most communities are of a woodland structure, however forests exist along with shrublands, herbfield and some grasslands. The distribution of communities is correlated to altitude, protection from the north east and north and physiography. Community distribution was also found to be related to other factors including, mainly but also soil depth, slope, drainage and easting. Many of the communities show considerable variation and integrade along common boundaries. A number of specialised communities are thought to be largely restricted to the reserve and nearby areas.

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