site visit report v3

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Ferntree Gully

Group 32


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Location

40km East of Melbourne

600 Ha in the South west area of Dandenong

Ranges National Park.

Source: Adapted from Google Maps, 2011 Source: Adapted from Google Maps, 2011


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Land Use

Part of a National Park

Recreation: walking,

jogging and cycling.

1000 steps,

commemorates the

battle of the Kokoda

track. A popular

tourism destination.


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Conservation Status/Accessory

informationManaged by Parks Victoria

Various Flora and Fauna conservation

groups.

Vegetation re-growth and

maintenance of weeds

Control of feral and domestic animals,

public access, maintain soil stability

on tracks, minimize Flora and Fauna

disturbance and water quality.


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Landform Pattern

Aspect: South facing slope

Low sunlight exposure

Less soil erosion and weathering

Creek flows adjacent to 1000 steps

relies mainly on surface run off and the ground water table for its continual flow.

We observed the creek starting naturally below site 3, being collected in a man made

pond, before flowing down the slop. At site 2 it was steadily flowing, however shortly after it

petered out, being absorbed by the drier soils at the bottom of the slope.


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Soils

Parks Victoria prohibited us from taking soil samples at our sites,however the dark soil we observed has been identified by Parks Victoriaas being loam called Kraznozen.This soil type consists of a light friable clay.It has a moderate water holding capacity and allows water to moveeasily through it.It is well structured soil which is mildly acidic.They are non sticky, with minimal shrinking, swelling and erodibility.

These soils support a lush and wide diversity of plants.Organic content of the surface horizon of these loams can be high.

Site 1


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Source: Adapted from Google maps, 2011


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Local Climate - Temperature

Source: Bureau of Meteorology, 2011

Source: Bureau of Meteorology, 2011


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Local Climate - Rainfall

Source: Adapted from Bureau of Meteorology, 2011


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Geology

Igneous rocks: calcite, basalt, rhyodacites

Result of volcanic eruption

Devonian Period

Source: DPI, 1997,Geological Map Service, 1:250000 map Melbourne


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Fauna

130 native bird species, 31 native mammals, 21 reptiles and 9 amphibian species

Habitat to twenty-nine rare or threatened species.

Superb Lyrebird Sulphur-crested Cockatoos Crimson Rosellas

Kookaburras Eastern Yellow Robins


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SITE 1 landscape/location

Elevation: 190m

Foot slope, flattening

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SITE 1 - soil

Clay texture

Holds some

moisture


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SITE 1 - geology

Identified basalt and

granite

Evidence of oxidation


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SITE 1 - vegetation

Grass floor coverage

Shrubs in mid level

Mountain ash

Not complete canopy

cover, few patches ofsunlight.

Dense vegetation


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SITE 1 - microclimate

Warm

Moderate rainfall

Some wind

Patches of sunlight


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Elevation: 270m

Hill slope

Creek

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SITE 2 - soil

Brown

Less clay content

Holds lots of

moisture

The presence of

Mountain Ash

forest suggest deep

loamy soils.


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SITE 2 - geology

Large rhyodacites

Sediment rock

Soft


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SITE 2 - vegetation

Ground cover of ferns

and moss

Middle layer of tree

ferns

Some emergent

mountain ash

Dense middle layer

Extremely dense

vegetation


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SITE 2 - Salinity

0.15 mS/cm

Generally good for

drinking

Only salt sensitive

plants affected


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High rainfall

Cool temperate Rainforest

Low wind

Minimal light


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Elevation: 370m

Crest of hill


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SITE 3 - soil

Lighter brown

Drier than site 1 & 2


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SITE 3 - geology

Some small rocks


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SITE 3 - vegetation

Grasses covering

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Mountain ash andother eucalypts

Open canopy,

patches of sunlight

Moderate density


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High rainfall

Cool temperate Rainforest


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References

Bureau of Meteorology 2011,Daily Rainfall, viewed 31 March 2011,

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Parks Victoria 2010,Dandenong Ranges National Park, viewed 1 April 2011,

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Parks Victoria 2011, Dandenong Ranges Ferntree Gully parknotes, viewed 26 March 2011,

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A brief history of the Dandenong Ranges, viewed 6 May 2011,

Dandenong Ranges National Park, education PDF, viewed 6 May 2011,

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