Melaleuca armillaris Low Closed Forest, Bournda National Park, NSW

Below canopy, Melaleuca armillaris Low Closed Forest, Bournda National Park, NSW

Foliage cover of tallest stratum greater than 70%

Low Closed Forests and Tall Closed Shrublands

• Characterised by dense foliage in the upper layers and by low stunted species usually between 5m to 10m in height - sometimes referred to as 'scrub'.
  
  
• Occur in a range of climatic zones including coastal or subcoastal environments and alpine environments in Tasmania.
  
  
• Support a large range of species—dominated by the genera Banksia, Leptospermum and Kunzea or by Melaleuca with a mix of other species.

Extensive areas have been cleared in many coastal areas for agriculture or urban development.

Photos from the Australian Plant Image Index

Sources: Australia's Native Vegetation - from rainforest to spinifex, map and information poster produced by the National Land & Water Audit, Natural Heritage Trust, Australian Government, 2001
Map: Australia's Native Vegetation - A summary of Australia's Major Vegetation Groups, 2007, Australian Government website
https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/a9897cf2-9d38-4201-bea2-13dadf3af9a8/files/major-veg-summary.pdf
Structure diagram: Atlas of Australian Resources - Vol. 6, Vegetation, AUSLIG, Canberra, 1990

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