VOLUME 2: Vegetation Community Profiles - Coffs Harbour City ...

Code Short Name Formation Class DescriptionCH_P01 Plantation -native speciesDerived Plantation Forestry or other plantations where native species have beenplanted for harvesting. Areas vary from monocultures of commercialnative species planted on former cleared farming country to forestedareas which have been modified to varying extents by plantingof harvestable species. Typically these species are Flooded Gum(Eucalyptus grandis) or Coastal Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) butother species may occur. These areas have been established andmaintained using a variety of silvicultural practices.CH_P02 Plantation -exotic/pinespeciesCH_P03EnvironmentalplantingsDerived Plantation This unit captures forestry plantations created from non-nativespecies such as Radiata Pine (Pinus radiata) and Slash Pine (Pinuselliottii). Distribution is mainly within Barcoongere State Forest butother smaller occurrences are spread throughout the LGA.Derived Plantation This unit is contains completely derived stands of native or nonnativespecies that reflects a landuse for native regenerationpurposes. The floristic composition of this unit typically does notwarrant a community allocation. Common examples includehighway construction replanting, rural windbreaks, roadsideplantings, and volunteer group regeneration plantings.Page 412Vegetation Mapping of the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area