page_title: Tasmanian coniferous shrubbery
section_title: Floristics
hierarchical_section_title: Tasmanian coniferous shrubbery / Floristics
caption_attribution_description: English: Microcachrys tetragona, Mt. Field
context_page_description: The vegetation in Tasmania's alpine environments is predominately woody and shrub-like. One vegetation type is coniferous shrubbery, characterised by the gymnosperm species Microcachrys tetragona, Pherosphaera hookeriana, Podocarpus lawrencei, and Diselma archeri. Distribution of these species is relevant with abiotic factors including edaphic conditions and fire frequency, and increasingly, the threat of climate change towards species survival exists. Conservation and management of coniferous shrubbery are necessary considering that the paleoendemic species, Microcachrys, Pherosphaera and Diselma, have persisted in western Tasmanian environments for millions of years.
context_section_description: Taxa that make up this vegetation type include:
caption: Microcachrys tetragona
exif: {}