BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 794          Total No. of Sites: 0
Survey/Project Name: Vegetation Survey of Little Dip Conservation Park (1983)
Abstract: Biological survey of Little Dip Conservation Park, South East, South Australia. Survey was undertaken by Nature Conservation Society of South Australia from 1-10 October 1983. Report details vegetation associations for wetland sites within the park, as well as a plant species list. Summary extract The two major landforms represented within the park are the coastal dune complex (the Robe Range) and part of the large, shallow hypersaline lake formation, largely to the east. The coastal dune vegetation occurring in the park is reasonably well represented in other parks in the Southeast region and the vegetation associated with the wetlands is therefore of greater interest. The approach was to sample as many examples of wetland habitats as possible to identify the principal associations comprising the vegetaion associated with these wetlands. Results Three vegetation categories were a. emergent aquatic b. eulittoral c. associated terrestrial vegetation Vegetation descriptions are based on the classification of Specht (1972). Eight sites were described: Big Dip Lake Lake 1B Little Dip Lake Lake Eliza - Sect. 508 Lake Eliza - Sect. 545 Lake Robe- Sect. 493 Lake 1C Lake 1A- Perch Lake
 
Start Date: 01/10/1983      End Date: 10/10/1983
Survey Type: Vegetation Only
   
Study Area Description: Little Dip Conservation Park.
Objectives
         Vegetation: To sample as many examples of wetland habitats as possible, thus identify the principle associations comprising the plant communities associated with these wetlands.
         Fauna: *** No fauna survey objectives recorded
Methodology
         Vegetation: At each site vegetation transects were made perpendicular to the shoreline and the ecological zonation within the plant communities. Quadrats (5 m radius) were placed strategically along the transect in order to sample each major plant association. Delimitation of associations was made on the basis of floristic compostion and visual homogeneity. The following information was recorded in the quadrats: species present (indicating the dominants), mean height, percentage canopy cover (mean estimate), foliage condition and ranking of relative abundance (visual estimate.) Salinity measurements were taken where possible.
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Unclassified - pending reassessment.
Information Authority: Nature Conservation Society of SA Inc