Murray Fans Revegetation Zone

The vegetation profiles represent a generalised picture of the landscape. Each profile presents a typical landscape sequence. For each landform the following information is listed:

• a schematic drawing showing the vegetation structure;
• the main Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs) associated with it;
• a brief description of the vegetation;
• a brief description of the associated geology and soils;
• one or two location examples where intact native vegetation can be observed (if known);
• a link to a list of plant species grouped into trees, shrubs and groundcovers that are local to the area, suited to similar sites and can be used as a guide for planting projects.

It should be noted that the landforms presented may occur in different sequences in some areas. The profiles have been compiled to represent typical sequences, but these may not be the only ones.

To assist you to identify the appropriate vegetation profile and species list, Understanding Your Planting Profile , is suggested as a first step.

Use the profile name and descriptions to determine the ones most suited to your site. Click on the landform name to view the species list.

The vegetation in the Murray Fans revegetation zone has been divided into three profiles containing different vegetation types.

• Floodplains
• Plains and Sand Ridges
• Wetlands

Floodplains

Floodplains (regular deep flooding)

Geology	Alluvial, mainly clay and silt soils.
EVC	Riverine Swamp Forest
Description	River Red Gum forest or woodland with understorey of flood dependant herbs, sedges and grasses.
Species List	Floodplains (regular deep flooding) species list

Floodplains (reasonably regular flooding)

Geology	Alluvial, especially on silt and sand soils.
EVC	Grassy Riverine Forest
Description	River Red Gum forest or woodland with understorey dominated by flood tolerant tufted grasses, notably Warrego Summer-grass.
Species List	Floodplains (reasonably regular flooding) species list

Floodplains (regular to occasional shallow flooding)

Geology	Alluvial, clay and silt soils.
EVC	Sedgy Riverine Forest
Description	River Red Gum forest or woodland with an understorey dominated by larger sedges, notably Basket Sedge.
Species List	Floodplains (regular to occasional shallow flooding) species list

Floodplains (occasional shallow flooding)

Geology	Alluvial, silt and sand soils.
EVC	Floodplain Riparian Woodland
Description	River Red Gum forest or woodland with understorey dominated by Common Tussock-grass, often with Silver Wattle and Pale-fruit Ballart.
Species List	Floodplains (occasional shallow flooding) species list

Elevated Floodplains (flooding rare)

Geology	Alluvial, mainly fertile silt and clay soils.
EVC	Riverine Grassy Woodland
Description	Open woodland of River Red Gum above a short, tussock grassy ground layer, occasionally with shrubs including chenopods. Occurs on floodplains of major rivers in a slightly elevated position on deposited silts and sands.
Species List	Elevated Floodplains (flooding rare) species list

Shallow Inundations on Elevated Floodplains

Geology	Soils heavy, cracking mottled clays to clay loams, water retentive.
EVC	Swampy Riparian Woodland
Description	Open woodland of River Red Gum, sometimes with Black Box, above a grassy to sedgy herbaceous ground layer with species indicative of periodic water-logging.
Species List	Shallow Inundations on Elevated Floodplains species list

Edge of the Floodplains (flooding rare)

Geology	Alluvial, with heavy clay soils.
EVC	Riverine Chenopod Woodland
Description	Black Box dominated woodland with scattered medium shrubs and lignum, and a grassy ground layer with prostrate to medium sized chenopods.
Species List	Edge of the Floodplains (flooding rare) species list

Plains

Geology	Alluvial, soil loam to clay loam.
EVC	Plains Woodland
Description	Open woodland on the plains dominated by Grey Box and/or Black Box, understorey grassy and herb-rich with a scattered shrub layer.
Species List	Plains species list

Sandy Loam Plains

Geology	Alluvial/aeolian sands, loam and sandy loam soils.
EVC	Shallow Sands Woodland
Description	Pine-Box woodland or open forest dominated by Yellow Box, White Cypress-pine and Buloke, with a sparse shrub layer and a ground layer rich in herbs and grasses.
Species List	Sandy Loam Plains species list

Sand Ridges

Geology	Aeolian sands, soils sandy to sandy loam, deep and free draining.
EVC	Sand Ridge Woodland
Description	Open pine-box woodland dominated by White Cypress-pine sometimes with Yellow Box or Drooping Sheoak. Medium shrub layer over a sparse to dense ground layer of annual herbs and grasses. Occupies distinctive sandy rises adjacent to old river and wetlands.
Species List	Sand Ridges species list

Shallow Wetlands (seasonally dry)

Geology	Alluvial, medium to heavy clay soil.
EVC	Plains Grassy Wetland
Description	Seasonal or intermittent wetland, meadow or marsh, sometimes with fringing River Red Gum and/or Black Box. Typically species-rich on the outer verges but can be species-poor in the wetter central areas.
Species List	Shallow Wetlands (seasonally dry) species list

Deeper Wetlands/Swamps/Old Creek Beds

Geology	Alluvial, heavy silty clay soil.
EVC	Red Gum Swamp
Description	An open woodland dominated by River Red Gum, with a sedge/forb and grass-rich ground layer of aquatics or species tolerant of intermittent to seasonal inundation.
Species List	Deeper Wetlands/Swamps/Old Creek Beds species list