Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania
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| Lowland Native Grasslands of Tasmania | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasia |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Geography | |
| Area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| Elevation | 10–600 metres (33–1,969 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°12′S 147°00′E / 42.200°S 147.000°E |
| Geology | Basalt, dolerite |
| Climate type | Oceanic climate (Cfb) |
| Soil types | Sand 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]
The vegetation community occurs as small divided remnants below 600m on valley flats in the Tasmanian Midlands, Derwent Valley, east coast and southeast Tasmania, though by 2009 more than 83% has been lost since European settlement. A few decentralized areas of the community is also present in northwest Tasmania, Ben Lomond, Northern Slopes, King, Flinders, Central Highlands, Southern Ranges, Flinders and Cape Barren Island in Bass Strait, on heavy, mineralized and fertile soils.[1][3]
