The environmental relations of vegetation pattern on chenier beach ridges on Bathurst Island, northern territory

Radiocarbon dates confirm a chronological sequence for late Holocene beach ridges at Wangiti Beach on Bathurst Island. The vegetation on these beach ridges can be clearly related to topography and distance from the sea. Monsoon rainforest occurs on the fore-dunes where the nutrient levels of the you...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Botany
Main Author: Fensham, R. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1993
Subjects:
Bathurst Island
Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6b3aaf1
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spelling ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:6b3aaf1 2023-05-15T15:39:53+02:00 The environmental relations of vegetation pattern on chenier beach ridges on Bathurst Island, northern territory Fensham, R. J. 1993-01-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6b3aaf1 eng eng doi:10.1071/BT9930275 issn:1444-9862 issn:0067-1924 orcid:0000-0003-3658-5867 Journal Article 1993 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1071/BT9930275 2020-08-06T17:29:53Z Radiocarbon dates confirm a chronological sequence for late Holocene beach ridges at Wangiti Beach on Bathurst Island. The vegetation on these beach ridges can be clearly related to topography and distance from the sea. Monsoon rainforest occurs on the fore-dunes where the nutrient levels of the young sediments are relatively high. The mid-dunes support woodland dominated by Melalueca viridiflora and have nutrient-poor acid soils. Vegetation with a high component of monsoon rainforest species occupies the rear dunes, which have a high concentration of seawater macronutrient cations despite their older age than more seaward dunes. The relatively low elevation of the rear dunes supports the suggestion that soil nutrient levels are enriched by sea water or marine sediments during infrequent inundation events such as those during cyclones. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bathurst Island The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Bathurst Island ENVELOPE(-100.002,-100.002,75.752,75.752) Australian Journal of Botany 41 3 275
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description Radiocarbon dates confirm a chronological sequence for late Holocene beach ridges at Wangiti Beach on Bathurst Island. The vegetation on these beach ridges can be clearly related to topography and distance from the sea. Monsoon rainforest occurs on the fore-dunes where the nutrient levels of the young sediments are relatively high. The mid-dunes support woodland dominated by Melalueca viridiflora and have nutrient-poor acid soils. Vegetation with a high component of monsoon rainforest species occupies the rear dunes, which have a high concentration of seawater macronutrient cations despite their older age than more seaward dunes. The relatively low elevation of the rear dunes supports the suggestion that soil nutrient levels are enriched by sea water or marine sediments during infrequent inundation events such as those during cyclones.
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