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Water, soil and plantation as three obvious elements on the land creat the diversity land view. Because each of them have relate to others and have disturbance between eachother.
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Contents Contents Charpter 0
introduction
Charpter 1 WATER & SOIL
Charpter 2 SOIL & VEGETATION
Charpter 3 People & Nature
Charpter 4 Appendix
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INTRODUCTION
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Abstract Abstract Nature is a constantly evolving process. In the broadest sense, nature is equivalent to the natural world, the material world or the material world. Each of these natural elements has a mutual influence and relationship which response to the certain law (McHarg, 1967). In the process, disturbance happened happen all the time. Disturbance has been described as an external forces which disrupt the patten of the ecosystem (Bormann et al, 1979). In terms of ecology, this water research or river basin research case is for hydrologic and geologic unit, disturbance can be happened between water, soil and plants. More specifically, this is a series of investigations into the causes of regional changes in water conditions, soil distribution and vegetation types due to historical geography and climate. The first is to explore water and soil. The climate and lithology effect the patten of rivers and streams, and the fluvial process and deposition cause the moment of the sediments. This disturbance shows the different distribution, properties and distribution of soil. The second is the disturbance between soil and plants. Because soil as the main substrate for plant growth, the growth conditions of plants as individual and communities related to the soil quality and distribution. On the other hand, in terms of anthropology, the different soil properties and distribution of river basins affect the distribution of multiple resources, including mineral resources. The disturbance is reflected in the location where people establish the community and the location distribution of various collection resource activities. In addition, due to a series of human activities, such as construction and mining of ore, soil construction, type and distribution of vegetation are subject to varying degrees of disturbance. This article focuses on the geologic and climate effect that occur in the Wye River area, and the community survey in the area shows the disturbance events that occur in the natural and human environment. This shows that the various elements in the nature are interrelated. And this disturbance is one reason that creates a co- made surface landscape.
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Otway Historical Geology Otway has a diverse ecosystem in the region, providing a base for equally diverse and rich flora and fauna. The deep ridges and valleys of the Otway Mountains contrast sharply with the crater lakes on the steep northern plains. The Corangamite Regional Watershed Strategy describes the land, water and biodiversity assets of the area and provides a planning framework for the protection and restoration of these assets.
Geography
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Water Network
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Bioregions are a landscape-scale approach to classifying the environment using a range of attributes such as climate, geomorphology, geology, soils and vegetation. There are 28 bioregions identified within Victoria.
Bioregion
Otway Ranges (or) Otway Plain (oP) Warrnambool Plain Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
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Background
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Charpter 1
Water & Soil
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Wye WyeRiver River Wye River is situated between Lorne and Apollo Bay, along one of the most spectacular sections of the Great Ocean Road. Wye River is a small coastal town, located on the river it's named after, with a rugged and bushy mountain backdrop. It's where the rainforest meets the sea and well-noted for its wildlife, beaches and scenery. There's a general store located beside the river, and the town's hotel is perched high above the beach, offering visitors great views while eating and drinking. The main sandy beach near the river mouth is patrolled during the warmer months of the year, while the surrounding rocky platforms, rock pools and reefs are great for fishing and exploring. Scenic views can be enjoyed from Point Sturt, at the southern end of Wye River. The remains of piers built between 1899 and 1910 over the beach and rocks can be observed from here. Just to the north of Wye River is the tiny residential settlement of Separation Creek where there are secluded sandy bays, rocky sections of coastline and good views from the Great Ocean Road.
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The first European settlement in Wye River was made by Alexander and Donald McRae who established a fishing camp in the valley.
Edward 'Paddy' Harrington travelled down this track to Wye River, where he selected 1000 acres in the valley to grow potatoes and onions and took out the first grazing lease.
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a camp was set up on the flats near the tram bridge at the rear of the mill, for the 60 workers engaged in construction of the final section of the Great Ocean Road between Lorne and Wye River.
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on the town's darkest day in history a bushfire destroyed at least 98 homes in Wye River. At nearby Separation Creek another 18 homes were destroyed. No lives were lost at either town.
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Way river Historical Geology The Wye River and Separation Creek develop around the small estuary on the southeastern edge of the Otway Ranges in southern Victoria's highlands (Dahlhaus and Miner, 2003). The bedrock geology of the Wye River and Separation Creek includes the Lower Cretaceous sedimentary Eumeralla Formation. Lithology includes volcanic rock sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, conglomerate and occasional coal (Edwards et al., 1996). T. 15
Sediment Sediment Sediments are naturally occurring substances that are broken down by weathering and erosion processes and subsequently transported by the action of wind, water or ice or by gravity acting on the particles. The main sedimentary phenomena in the area are derived from the river scouring process and sedimentation at the river-sea junction. Fluvial processes include the motion of sediment and erosion or deposition on the river bed. The river itself will try to erode in different directions. Basically, the river has eroded to the grassroots. In the Wye river area, the end of the river has reached sea level, but it may also be the level of the lake where the river may flow. In addition, Some river systems and their sediments are expected to be described as "flaky." This is a type of reservoir unit proposed by Miall (1996, p. 484) for “steep slopes, bed systems, such as weaving riverbeds, where the channels are combed in a wide area of the valley bottom�. Wye rive has only simple bends, no braided or meshed areas, and the slope of the river bed is small and the lateral accumulation is obvious. The curvature is very large, the beach is developed, and it is easy to form the oxbow lake and the abandoned river. Thus, there are three main sediment may happen—River filling sediments, river edge sediments, floodplain sediments.
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Sediments from Bushfire Sediments from Bushfire
The Wye River and Separation Creek develop around the small estuary on the southeastern edge of the Otway Ranges in southern Victoria's highlands (Dahlhaus and Miner, 2003). The bedrock geology of the Wye River and Separation Creek includes the Lower Cretaceous sedimentary Eumeralla Formation. Lithology includes volcanic rock sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, conglomerate and occasional coal (Edwards et al., 1996). T.
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Plant & Soil
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Plant Plant&&Soil Soil For Wye river and separation River area, the ecological vegetation class contain riparian forest., wet riparian forest, shrubby foothill forest, coast headland scrub and shrubby wet forest. Developed from the coast to the inland, the type of vegetation gradually evolved from the forest lawn to the forest. Through investigation and data verification, the most number of plants especially for shrub and grass level can grow in the clay, sand and loamy soil. In addition, the main high level vegetation in the area is eucalyptus. The eucalyptus is an Australian native species, suitable for acidic red soil, yellow soil and deep alluvial soil, but grow well in deep, loose and well drained soil.
Forest litter Mixture of humus
Thick, acidic,organic debris
silt, leam soil
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Humus, iron, aluminum
Clay, soil, minerals
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iron,aliminum compounds mixed with clay
Thick, acidic,organic debris
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Biodiversity is the totality of the variety of living organisms, the genetic differences among them and the communities and ecosystems in which they occur. it is the natural wealth of the earth, which supplies all of our food and much of our shelter and raw materials.
Biodiversity
Forest Park Parks and Reserves Significant Remnant Vegetation Warrnambool Plain Aquatic Systems 23
Bioregion
Forest Park Parks and Reserves Significant Remnant Vegetation Warrnambool Plain
The dominant vegetation is Wet Forest, Shrubby Wet Forest and Cool Temperate Rainforest ecosystems on the higher slopes; and Shrubby Foothill Forest on the lower slopes.
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the diverse environments of the shire provide the basis for the social and economic integrity of the local community and have values that are recognised at state, national and international level. therefore it is important that the environmental values within the shire are protected from degradation and where possible enhanced and restored.
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Flora survey points Fauna survey points Natural boundaries
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Plantation PlantationList List Acacia dealbata
Mountain Grey Gum
Moist soils.
Stunted in dry soils.
Austrodanthonia spp.
Prickly current bush
Spreading prostrate.
Moist/dry sites.
Black-anther Flax lily
Rough tree fern
Shade, moist sites.
Moist/dry sites.
Common Heath
Shade Nettle
Suit well drained sites.
No stinging hairs. Needs Shade
Drooping Sheoak
Silver Banksia
Coast scrub
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Hop Goodenia
Strand sedge
Suit coastal-damp sites
Leaves dark upper light lower.
Manna Gum
Sweet Bursaria
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Leaves dark upper light lower.
Mountain Clematis
Tree Violet
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Human & Nature
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Human Human&&Nature nature Humans will avoid those areas that are not suitable for living (McHarg, 1967). Thus, people tend tu change the environment to suitable for living. With the gradual expansion of the residential area, some tall woody plants were felled during the construction, agriculture and forestry process. People’s activities effect the landscape view with a force and quick way. There is no forestry and mining industry in the area close to the Wye River, but the forests and waters connected to the area have become important tourism resources.The above natural landscape dominates the area between the Wye River and the Kennet River. The distance between the two small villages guarantees the dominant resting time of the natural landscape. One obvious feeling is that each small village rotates around the coast like the Great Ocean Road. The green rest between Separation Creek and Wye River is more subtle. Although the small villages are very close, there is still a feeling of leaving one and reaching the other, especially from the Great Ocean Road. This is because after leaving Separation Creek, the terrain of a large number of vegetation rises sharply from the road, and the houses on the periphery of the Wye River are not visible.
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RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE TOWNSHIP ZONE PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
Bioregions are a landscapescale approach to classifying the environment using a range of attributes such as climate, geomorphology, geology, soils and vegetation. There are 28 bioregions identified within Victoria.
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Conclusion Conclusion The disturbance between natural elements create the different view in the surface or the ecology world. Many results of the disturbance show the ecology change of the surface. Form the Crustal Movement, the historical geology and climate effect the physiographic region, which is create the development frame for topographic, hydrology, soil and plants. The patten of the river has been established by climate change and the lithology structure, and the water self effect the movement of sediment, soil type and distribution which is the structure for different plants grown. It is obviously that the co-made surface produced by the interaction of various elements, and every link is indispensable which looks like a rhythmical mystery novel, every detail is related to the result. Disturbance is a complex physic process, which contains not only geographic effect, but also need to think about the anthropology effect. Human beings are also an important part of this mutual intervention. And the disturbance caused by humans are faster and more obvious than the interactions between natural elements. With the development of human civilization, human intervention in nature is getting stronger and stronger, which create a new patten for the surface. Finally, ecology and anthropology both disturb the earth surface. This gives us more opportunities to study the world, and explore more possible development for the future.
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Appendix
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