Woodlands and Forests
Open forest is a vegetation type with moderately tall trees and a reasonably open canopy to let in light, with a grassy or shrubby ground layer. Forests tend to be named after their dominant canopy trees. For example, in an eucalypt open forest, eucalypts are the most common canopy tree. Many woodlands have eucalypts, wattle, or paperbarks as the dominant trees.
A great amount of wildlife can be found in these habitats. They may include gliders and wallabies, goannas and snakes, and a variety of birdlife. There are also many small and interesting invertebrates such as centipedes, flies, and beetles, that call woodlands home.
Natural hollows are found in woodlands and can take more than 100 years to form. These hollows are essential for a multitude of local species of birds and mammals which depend on them for nesting and shelter.