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Generalised cross-section of the Northern Sydney landscape showing how geology can affect vegetation structure.
Generalised cross-section of the Northern Sydney landscape Native trees of Sydney by Les Robinson | Reproduced with permission
Vegetation communities at the Field of Mars Reserve 2016.
This graphic was constructed in Google Earth using a vegetation data overlay sources from the NSW government.
Information on each vegetation community type can be accessed here.
Field of Mars reserve vegetation types.pdfVegetation communities at the Field of Mars Reserve 2006.
It is important to note that the vegetation type names in this map have been replaced by the names in Source 1.
This map has only been included because the old vegetation community names make reference to the underlying geology and soil types.
Vegetation map of reserve from FOM plan of managementSource 2 – Vegetation map of Field of Mars ReserveRyde flora and fauna survey 2006. p117, Biosphere Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd
Diagram showing the generalised relationship between parent rock material and soil types with topography on slopes such as the Field of Mars site.
Source (with modifications) – Chapman, GA and Murphy, CL (1989) Soil landscapes of the 1:100000 SheetSoil Conservation Service of NSW
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