Len Webb Ecological Images Collection

Image No. 12-119

Landscapes -- Vegetation Types Partly deciduous freshwater mangrove (Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula) Galbraith south of Staaten River crossing, Queensland June 1970 Larger image (101K)

Heavy leaf fall occurs in this species each year. These lagoons are a magnet for wildlife in the dry season. They are also much damaged by large mobs of feral pigs and cattle. See comments under Image 3-44.
Seasonal lagoon on grey/black cracking clays.

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