Population estimation of the parasitic herb 'Thesium australe' (Santalaceae) in Booroolong Nature Reserve, Northern Tablelands, NSW

Title
Population estimation of the parasitic herb 'Thesium australe' (Santalaceae) in Booroolong Nature Reserve, Northern Tablelands, NSW
Publication Date
2016
Author(s)
Hunter, John T
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5112-0465
Email: jhunte20@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jhunte20
Hunter, Vanessa H
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.7751/cunninghamia.2016.16.006
UNE publication id
une:19870
Abstract
A survey of the population of the parasitic herb 'Thesium australe' R.Br. (family Santalaceae) in Booroolong Nature Reserve, northwest of Armidale, found it was restricted to an eastern facing lower slope on metasediments, within regenerating grassy woodland of 'Eucalyptus nova-anglica' H.Deane & Maiden (New England Peppermint) and a predominantly 'Themeda triandra' Forssk. (Kangaroo Grass) and 'Sorghum leiocladum' (Hack.) C.E.Hubb. (Native Sorghum) understorey. The population is in two clusters over a total area approximately 260 m long by 40 m wide and was estimated to be about 800 individuals at the time of survey (May 2014). Current threats include a maintenance trail, erosion of creek bank, stray cattle and sheep, rabbits and 'Rubus anglocandicans' A.Newton (Blackberry) invasion. It is recommended that further searches be conducted and that monitoring occur on a regular basis using the permanently marked sites and methodology used in this survey.
Link
Citation
Cunninghamia, v.16, p. 45-49
ISSN
2200-405X
0727-9620
Start page
45
End page
49

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