Eucalypt open woodland with Snappy Gum, Eucalyptus leucophloia trees, Pilbara, WA

Eucalypt open woodland dominated by Poplar Box, Eucalyptus populnea, with grassy understorey, near Rankin Springs, NSW

Foliage cover of tallest stratum less than 10%

Eucalypt Open Woodlands

• Characterised by wide spacing between canopy trees so that in many areas the understorey appears more dominant in the landscape.
  
  
• Very extensive, particularly in the semi-arid interior and the tropics. Cover many dry inland plains and downs and some rocky outcrops.
  
  
• Contain many of the eucalypt species that also occur in Eucalypt Woodlands.
  
  
• Understorey varies and includes shrubs, heaths, and tussock and hummock grasses. Variation in understorey reflects the variety of climatic zones and site conditions supporting these woodlands.

Some areas have been cleared in southern Australia for cereal cropping and grazing. In the northern parts of Australia, Eucalypt Open Woodlands have been modified by pastoral activities, changed fire regimes and weed invasion.

Photos from the Australian Plant Image Index

Sources: Australia's Native Vegetation - from rainforest to spinifex, map and information poster produced by the National Land & Water Audit, Natural Heritage Trust, Australian Government, 2001
Map: Australia's Native Vegetation - A summary of Australia's Major Vegetation Groups, 2007, Australian Government website
https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/a9897cf2-9d38-4201-bea2-13dadf3af9a8/files/major-veg-summary.pdf
Structure diagram: Atlas of Australian Resources - Vol. 6, Vegetation, AUSLIG, Canberra, 1990

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