The ecology of the Bogong High Plains. I. The environmental factors and the grassland communities

Abstract

The paper is the first of several to present the results of a study, over the last 12 years, of alpine vegetation of the Bogong High Plains (north-eastern Victoria, 5400–6200 ft elevation). Attention is focused on the grassland communities and the response of soils and vegetation to the exclusion of cattle grazing. The first paper outlines the problem, briefly describes the major grasslands, and discusses the climatic and biotic factors concerned.