Len Webb Ecological Images Collection

Image No. 4-6

Land Use -- Queensland, North -- Wet Tropics Clearing is followed by burning, attempts at pasture establishment and beef catttle grazing Kuranda, west of Cairns, Queensland 1963? Larger image (160K)

On the metamorphic soils on steep slopes, land degradation and production losses are certain. Ironically much of this land near Kuranda is now high value real estate as the tourist industry based on the original rainforest values provides much better economic returns.
Cleared mesophyll vine forest on metamorphic soils of foothills.
For references, see notes to Images 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-9, 3-10, 3-14.

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