Vegetation survey and mapping of Garrawilla National Park in 2008, commissioned by NPWS Narrabri Region. Five communities were determined based on floristic analysis of 20 x 20 m survey sites, and described using dominant species and structural characteristics. Vegetation communities were mapped using ground truthing, position in landscape and stereo interpretation of aerial photos captured at 1:50,000. Lineage and attribution accuracy are unknown. VIS_ID 3991

The vegetation of Brigalow Park and Claremont Nature Reserves is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Five communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. These reserves are part of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) estate. VIS_ID 4024

The composition and extent of the present vegetation within Wongarbon Nature reserve is described and mapped. The existing plant community descriptions were classified into Plant Community Types. A total of 94.6 hectares were mapped and plant communities aligned. One quadrat-based site was sampled for full floristics, with an additional 2 condition-assessed sites, intensive field traverses, opportunistic sampling and aerial photograph interpretation. Three plant community types are described and 91taxa of vascular plants recorded from 32 families, including one listed threatened species. VIS_ID 4212

The vegetation of Planchonella Nature Reserves is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Five communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These five communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Much of the reserve is dominated by the Eucalyptus albens (White Box), Casuarina cristata (Belah) assemblages. Much of the reserve has been disturbed in the past, particularly by clearing for both cropping and grazing. One of the Five communities are listed as endangered ecological communities and the remaining four of conservation significance, being underrepresented communities within the reserve network. Most communities are generally of a woodland structure or as closed scrubs, grasslands and shrublands. A total of 210 vascular plant taxa were found from 56 families and 142 genera. Only two species are considered of regional significance and one of these is listed on the TSC Act as endangered (Digitaria porrecta). VIS_ID 3970.

The vegetation of Careunga Nature Reserves is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Four communities are defined based on classification (Kulczynski association). These four communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Almost all of the reserve is dominated by the Casuarina cristata (Belah) assemblage, in most instances in a good quality state though some sections have been highly disturbed in the past and of regrowth or cleared and yet to recover, these systems though not listed as threatened should be considered to be ‘of concern’ and poorly conserved across their geographic range. The other three described vegetation units are all listed as endangered within the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion. A total of 107 vascular plant taxa were found from 39 families and 87 genera. VIS_ID 4022

Vegetation map digitised from Porteners, M.F. (1998). The composition and extent of the present vegetation in Weetalibah Nature Reserve is described and mapped at 1:50 000 scale from quadrat samples, field traverses and aerial photograph interpretation. Three vegetation communities are described and 125 species (127 taxa) of vascular plants recorded from 38 families, several of which are at their north-western geographical limit or regionally restricted. One species is listed under Schedule 2 of the 1995 NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act." VIS_ID 1014

The vegetation & florisitcs of Boomi Nature Reserve is described and mapped (1:50 000). Six communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. One community is considered to be endangered and all others are considered to be poorly reserved and ‘of concern’. Most communities are of woodland structure, though some sections are forests or derived shrubland and grasslands based on past clearing and selective logging practices. The communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. In general the all six communities probably are representatives of assemblages more commonly found within central and western Queensland. The three reserves are dominated in general by Callitris glaucophylla, Geijera parviflora and Eucalyptus populnea. This project was commissioned by NPWS Western Branch Northern Plains Region (ROCU), Narrabri office. NPWS staff have undertaken ground truthing and ascertained that there are some inconsistencies between vegetation communities described and mapped in this report and vegetation types observable in Boomi, Boomi West and Boronga NRs. The observed discrepancies were not able to be rectified during the term of the contract. Please consider these inconsistencies when using the dataset for undertaking reserve-scale operational, planning or environmental assessment activities on NPWS-managed reserves. VIS_ID 4019

The composition and extent of the present vegetation within Ginghet Nature Reserve (former property Wyninebah) is described and mapped by Porteners (2010). Twenty-five quadrat-based sites were sampled, with intensive field traverses, opportunistic sampling and aerial photograph interpretation. The survey sites were selected using stratified random sampling with replication where possible within the attribute class. The sites were distributed primarily to reflect the geomorphological gradients and soil changes across the study area, and to a lesser extent the structural variation of the vegetation. The data were then analysed using PATN multivariate analysis and identified five vegetation communities. 136 taxa of vascular plants were recorded from 36 families, eight of which are considered to be regionally significant. At each site, all vascular plant species were recorded within 20 by 20 metre (0.04 hectare) quadrats, and assigned a cover abundance rating based on a modified Braun-Blanquet six-point scale (Poore 1955). Bryophytes were not included in the survey. Vegetation structure was described by measuring the height and canopy cover of the dominant species in each stratum. Physiographic data additional to those defined by the stratification were also recorded, including soil type, landform, fire history and disturbance. All sites were located using a GPS, photographed and nested from the south-west corner Vegetation communities were mapped using colour aerial photographs at approximately 1: 50 000 scale (runs dated 3rd April 2005). The air photos formed the basis of the vegetation map polygons, supplemented by various orthophoto, SPOT satellite and other GIS layers. The photos were interpreted stereoscopically for patterns of vegetation and geomorphology, and then matched to the vegetation site data via direct visual assignment of floristic group attributes on the remote imagery. A provisional vegetation map was drafted and the study area traversed, with particular sites investigated to confirm polygon labels and resolve vegetation boundaries. The final vegetation polygons were transferred and visually corrected (orthorectified) to the orthophoto map and coded, ready for digitising into the GIS. The final vegetation map was digitised by DECCW Scientific Services (Dubbo) using ArcGIS. VIS_ID 3975

Arakoola Nature Reserve vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 1999 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region. Arakoola Nature Reserve lies 2 km south from Coolatai and 100 km north west of Inverell. The reserve is on the northern end of the Mastermans Range. Biologically the reserve is within the North Western Slopes botanical region and half within the Brigalow Belt South Bioregion and half within the Nandewar Bioregion. The vegetation of Arakoola Nature Reserve is described and mapped (scale 1:50 000). Seven communities are defined based on PATN analysis. Seven communities are mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. Most communities are of a Woodland structure, however Grasslands, Herbfields exist along with Shrublands. The distribution of communities is related to past disturbances, drainage, soil type, altitude, and protection from the north. Many of the communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. A number of communities are at their distributional limits, highly restricted or under represented in the current reserve network. VIS_ID 4705

The study area for this project was Garrapata State Park in northwestern Monterey County, California. Development of Garrapata State Park land by Spanish missionaries began in the late 1700s (Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe 2001). Cattle ranching on the land began in the 1830s with land grants to ranchers, beginning a long stint of grazing on most of the land south of the Carmel River. In 1980, the state of California began purchasing parcels of land and the area was officially classified as a state park in 1985 (Garrapata State Park Monterey Sector 2003).Garrapata State Park encompasses 2,866 acres along the pacific coast, immediately south of Carmel Highlands. The area is largely dominated by steep foothills of the coastal Santa Lucia Range and is dissected by several steep creeks: Wildcat Creek, Malpaso Creek, Soberanes Creek, Doud Creek and Granite Creek. Elevation ranges from sea level to 2,011 ft atop Rocky Ridge. The park also contains an approximately 4.1-mile stretch of coastal bluff, rocky intertidal zone, and beach west of Highway. The park''s Mediterranean climate is characterized by dry summers and cool wet winters and receives approximately 28 inches of mean annual precipitation (PRISM 2012). Wildfire is a prominent disturbance in this landscape; the Soberanes Fire which began in Garrapata State Park in 2016 was one of the largest fires recorded in California history, burning 132,127 acres (CAL Fire 2016).The National Vegetation Classification System allows vegetation to be mapped at three broad levels— physiognomy, biogeography, and floristics—each of which can be broken down into multiple sublevels (USNVC 2020). Floristic-level mapping provides the finest resolution and is the only level to reflect local environmental conditions. Such fine-scale data resolution helps establish a more precise inventory of native and non-native vegetation communities, which benefits land managers interested in protecting valued natural resources, monitoring fuel loads for fire management, and understanding habitat requirements of wildlife. We attempted to map vegetation communities to the alliance sublevel, which is the broadest sublevel at the floristic level of mapping. We did not attempt to map associations, which occur at the level below alliances.Vegetation community mapping comprised preliminary delineation of somewhat homogeneous vegetation stands, field-based classification of alliances and other mapping units, and quality assurance. We first estimated the boundaries of stands using aerial and satellite-derived orthoimagery which were later classified through field observations. Most of the stands we mapped were conformant with previously defined alliances. Non-conformant stands were classified within novel mapping units, defined in Appendix B. We also used novel mapping units for two situations where the exact alliance could not be readily determined in fall; these classes were “Willows” and “Unidentified annual grasses”.We examined aerial and satellite imagery to initially digitize polygons around areas where vegetation looked homogenous and distinct from surrounding areas. We used a mosaic of natural color (red, green, blue [RGB] band) and color infrared (CIR) National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) orthophotos to conduct initial digitizing of vegetation alliance polygons. Polygons were delineated based on areas of visible homogeneity within the landscape; breaks or abrupt changes in color, structure, or relative height of vegetation usually indicated the need to create separate vegetation community polygons. We established minimum mapping units (MMUs) of 0.25 acres for common mapping units and 0.1 acres for uncommon classes, to maximize the level of detail conveyed in vegetation maps given time constraints and clarity of aerial and satellite imagery. The status of each vegetation community polygon was indicated as “unconfirmed” until field crews verified whether initial delineations were correct.Polygons were