Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania

Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania
Ecology
RealmAustralasia
BiomeTemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Geography
Area19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
Elevation10–600 metres (33–1,969 ft)
Coordinates42°12′S 147°00′E / 42.200°S 147.000°E / -42.200; 147.000
GeologyBasalt, dolerite
Climate typeOceanic climate (Cfb)
Soil typesSand or alluvial

The Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania are a temperate grassland situated in the eastern portion of Tasmania, Australia. Listed as a critically endangered ecological community listed under the national environment law, they are dominated by kangaroo grass, velvet tussock grass and/or silver tussock grass.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Text was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania Department of the Environment (2022). Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania in Community and Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 15 September 2022.