Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest
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The Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest is a wet-sclerophyll temperate forest community predominantly found in the Blue Mountains, particularly in the Wollemi National Park, and parts of the Hawkesbury in New South Wales, Australia.[1]
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Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasia |
Biome | Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Country | Australia |
Elevation | 750–1,100 metres (2,460–3,610 ft) |
Coordinates | 33.60°S 150.50°E / -33.60; 150.50 |
Geology | Shale |
Climate type | Oceanic climate (Cfb) Humid subtropical climate (Cfa) |
Soil types | Shale, minor clay |
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