Montane Heath at Sundown Daves Ck Lamington NP
Daves Creek Near Binna Burra in Lamington NP SE QLD Australia contains a large area of montane heath. The low nutrient Rhyolite Acid volcanic soils from the Mt Warning Volcano Lavas form poor rocky clay soils that reduce tree growth so that mountain heath species and mallee eucalypts can thrive.
Here the heath is viewed from above late in the afternoon once direct sun has gone off the plateau. The subtle colors and tones show different species that dominate each zone of the heath according to waterlogging and soil depth. The rare Mallee Eucalyptus codonocarpa (E. microcodon) forms stands at the top right while Allocasuarina rigida dominates much of the mid ground along with scattered rare dwarf mountain cypress Callitris monticola. In the certer of frame is a swampy area with Baeckia linifolia and Banksia collina, the Vulnerable Banksia conferta is also found here along with many sedges including the rare Gahnia insignis.
The Daves Creek Midge Orchid Genoplesium sigmoideum can be found nowher else on earth and grows with two other rare montane ground orchids Pterostylis bicornis and Corybas montana.
Montane Heath at Sundown Daves Ck Lamington NP
Daves Creek Near Binna Burra in Lamington NP SE QLD Australia contains a large area of montane heath. The low nutrient Rhyolite Acid volcanic soils from the Mt Warning Volcano Lavas form poor rocky clay soils that reduce tree growth so that mountain heath species and mallee eucalypts can thrive.
Here the heath is viewed from above late in the afternoon once direct sun has gone off the plateau. The subtle colors and tones show different species that dominate each zone of the heath according to waterlogging and soil depth. The rare Mallee Eucalyptus codonocarpa (E. microcodon) forms stands at the top right while Allocasuarina rigida dominates much of the mid ground along with scattered rare dwarf mountain cypress Callitris monticola. In the certer of frame is a swampy area with Baeckia linifolia and Banksia collina, the Vulnerable Banksia conferta is also found here along with many sedges including the rare Gahnia insignis.
The Daves Creek Midge Orchid Genoplesium sigmoideum can be found nowher else on earth and grows with two other rare montane ground orchids Pterostylis bicornis and Corybas montana.