Management Game: A Short Quiz
What does the term 'riparian forest' mean?
wet sclerophyll forest
forest adjacent to a stream
forest in high rainfall areas
forest susceptible to fire
forest with a dense understorey
try again
This is a sclerophyllous forest with a moisture-loving understorey, such as ferns. 'Riparian' is more specific.
Correct
Well, riparian forest is wet, but not necessarily because the rainfall is high.
Riparian forests can be burnt, like any other eucalypt forest. But sometimes their location helps them avoid fire. Try again.
The word 'riparian' has a particular meaning, and this is not it. Ripa means riverbank in Latin.