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Billabongs

Billabongs. By: Natalie Bonitz. Definition. An Australian term for a riparian wetland that is periodically flooded by the adjacent stream or river. . Distribution . Distribution (cont.). Flora . Paperbark Trees ( Melaleuca ericifolia ) Grasses Sedges Reeds Water lilies .

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Billabongs

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  1. Billabongs By: Natalie Bonitz

  2. Definition • An Australian term for a riparian wetland that is periodically flooded by the adjacent stream or river.

  3. Distribution

  4. Distribution (cont.)

  5. Flora • Paperbark Trees (Melaleucaericifolia) • Grasses • Sedges • Reeds • Water lilies

  6. Flora (cont.) Nymphaeacaerulea Pseudoraphisspinescens

  7. Fauna • Jabiru (Ephippiorhynchusasiaticus) • Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodinalongicollis) • Estuarine crocodiles

  8. Threats • Dams • Ecotourist

  9. Invasive Plants Salvinamolesta Bambusavulgaris

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