Len Webb Ecological Images Collection

Image No. 12-67

Landscapes -- Vegetation Types Sand blowouts and windsheared canopy indicate persistent wind impact Near Captain Billy Landing, Heathlands, Queensland July 1975 Larger image (141K)

A common and widespread type in the disjunct sand dune country of east coast Cape York Peninsula, e.g. Cooktown to Cape Flattery, Cape Grenville, Shelburne Bay, Newcastle Bay.
Reference:
Stanton, J.P. and Fell, D.G. (1995) The Rainforests of Cape York Peninsula. Qld. Dept. of Environment Report [7057].
See also: Clarkson, J.R. et al. Vegetation Mapping Reports. Cape York Land Use Study (CYPLUS), 1995-.
See also comments under Images 12-34 and 12-48.
Low evergreen notophyll/microphyll vine forest on sand dunes.

webhumans | text version | privacy | copyright matters | disclaimer