Distant shot of Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) stand, with high fire frequency, thus all sclerophyll species. Whian Whian State Forest, New South Wales, Late 1950s.

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Distant shot of Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) stand, with high fire frequency, thus all sclerophyll species

Whian Whian State Forest, New South Wales

Late 1950s

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Stage of regeneration or "succession", following wildfires under "natural" conditions, or logging, can be inferred from the floristic composition of the understorey of mixed communities with sclerophyll (typically eucalypt) emergents and both sclerophylls (numerous genera) and rainforest species, given reliable dating of disturbance at particular sites.
Reference:
Hopkins, M.S. (1975) Species Patterns and Diversity in the Subtropical Rain Forest. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Queensland.
See also his subsequent papers.

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