Abstract
The aquatic vegetation of three sites on the Atherton Tableland is described and analysed with the aid of numerical classifications. Despite major physiognomic differences in the vegetation between sites, four floristic groups are recognized which can be related to major habitat types. Water depth and seasonal fluctuations in water level are suggested as the main factors controlling vegetation distributions in the absence of disturbance by biotic agencies. Species characteristic of particular aquatic communities are identified and these could prove useful in the recognition of hydroseral stages in pollen diagrams constructed from these sites and in the determination of past lake levels.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-42 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Ecology |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1978 |
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The analysis of aquatic vegetation on the Atherton Tableland, north‐east Queensland, Australia. / KERSHAW, A. P.
In: Australian Journal of Ecology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 01.01.1978, p. 23-42.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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AB - The aquatic vegetation of three sites on the Atherton Tableland is described and analysed with the aid of numerical classifications. Despite major physiognomic differences in the vegetation between sites, four floristic groups are recognized which can be related to major habitat types. Water depth and seasonal fluctuations in water level are suggested as the main factors controlling vegetation distributions in the absence of disturbance by biotic agencies. Species characteristic of particular aquatic communities are identified and these could prove useful in the recognition of hydroseral stages in pollen diagrams constructed from these sites and in the determination of past lake levels.
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JO - Australian Journal of Ecology
JF - Australian Journal of Ecology
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