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Temperate woodlands refer to the tree-dominated plant communities that occur in higher rainfall zones than mallee or arid communities (except where mallees occur near the coast such as on southern Yorke Peninsula). Woodlands are described by the most common tree species which may be eucalypt or non-eucalypt, and the understorey vegetation which may vary from open and grassy to densely shrubby depending on where in the landscape they occur.
Eucalypt woodlands in the Northern and Yorke region include the nationally significant Peppermint Box (Eucalyptus odorata) grassy woodlands, extensive Mallee Box (Eucalyptus porosa) woodlands, the tall Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) woodlands of the Southern Flinders Ranges and the unusual Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus macroryncha) woodlands which only occur in a tiny isolated area near Clare. Common non-eucalypt woodlands in the region include Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata), Southern Cypress-pine (Callitris gracilis) and Dryland Tea-tree (Melaleuca lanceolata) woodland which are generally open with grasses and scattered shrubs in the understorey.
Eucalypt woodlands in the Northern and Yorke region include the nationally significant Peppermint Box (Eucalyptus odorata) grassy woodlands, extensive Mallee Box (Eucalyptus porosa) woodlands, the tall Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) woodlands of the Southern Flinders Ranges and the unusual Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus macroryncha) woodlands which only occur in a tiny isolated area near Clare. Common non-eucalypt woodlands in the region include Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata), Southern Cypress-pine (Callitris gracilis) and Dryland Tea-tree (Melaleuca lanceolata) woodland which are generally open with grasses and scattered shrubs in the understorey.
