Survey design
Large-scale flora surveys need to be designed around Commonwealth and State legislation and EPA guidelines. Because the project corridor crosses two botanical provinces in Western Australia, our botanists carried out both spring and autumn surveys in line with EPA guidelines. At each quadrat the team recorded floral characteristics (such as species and community assemblages), habitat characteristics (such as dominant species and plant forms, landform and soil) and human impacts (such as weeds and disturbance).
Data collection and permits
The main goal of a flora survey is to build a reliable dataset on flora species and communities. Our botanists used electronic and conventional data collection methods, together with photography and the collection of flora specimens for identification. They hold the permits and training required to collect flora samples and prepare them for identification at the Trace laboratory.
Plant identification
Accurate identification takes careful work and a range of resources, including experience, identification keys and, in some cases, specialist advice. Our botanists use the Western Australian Herbarium collection and consult their network of specialists. They are building their knowledge of flora and vegetation communities in the Goldfields, Nullarbor and Arid Interior.
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