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Abstract

The soils of Curtis Island are described and the vegetation of Curtis and Rodondo Islands is described and mapped. The main plant communities on Curtis are Poa poiformis tussock grassland, Disphyma blackii herbfield, and Melaleuca armillaris scrub and forest. These occur on Rodondo too, with Eucalyptys aff. globulus forest and
Casuarina stricta forest. The role of salt spray, altitude, fire and biotic factors in determining the distribution of these communities is discussed. Six species recorded are not known from the adjacent mainland and their distribution is discussed in relation to long distance dispersal and former land bridges.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Kirkpatrick, JB and Massey, JS and Parsons, RF
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.107.131
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	Copyright Royal Society of Tasmania
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