Table 1 Table of attributes for 3 post-disturbance locations. Max/min temperature is monthly. 1 = western grey kangaroo, 2 = rabbit, 3 = western brush wallaby
Ecosystem | Site | Location relative to Perth | Major species prior to disturbance | Landform | Soil type | Rainfall (mm) | Max/min temp (°C) | Type of disturbance | Primary herbivores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banksia woodland | Whiteman Park | 18 km NE | Banksia attenuata, B. menziesii, B. ilicifolia, B. littoralis, Acacia saligna, Allocasuarina fraseriana | Coastal dunes of quartz origin | Deep sands | 700 | 32.5/8 | Fire | 1,2,3 |
Moist jarrah forest | Huntly | 100 km S | Eucalyptus marginata, Corymbia calophylla, B. grandis, A. fraseriana, Persoonia longifolia | Plateau of granite origin | Laterite over clay loam | 1200 | 28/5 | Bauxite mining | 1,2,3 |
Dry jarrah forest | Boddington | 180 km SE | E. marginata, C. calophylla, B. grandis, A. fraseriana | Plateau of granite origin | Laterite over clay loam, | 800 | 30/5 | Bauxite mining | 1,3 |