Structure and evaporative capacity of major Australian plant formations which may be regarded as climatic climax formations) 「 hage Evaporative Mean Monthly Major Projective coefficient Moisture Formation('pper Stratum (over(%) (k) Index t (lesed-forest IIce\ 1(1(}∵0 112(}(1()0 () 1) Many generat 2) Nothofagus Tall open-forest Trees(Eucalyptus 8()-70) .(90-().(g5 ()()-()86 tpen-lorcst irees( Eucalyptus 70-5((.085-0.062 (86-0.58 Tall woodland Trees(Eucalyptu. s) 5()-4()(.(62-0.0)52 ().58-0).45 Woodland It rees 4(1-.3 0.0)520.0)40) ()45-(0.30 (1) Eucalyptus (2)Casuarina all shrubland Shrubs (acacian 3()-·20) ).(4()-()0.3() 130-0.17 Shrubland Shrubs(Acacia j 2()-( 1.(13()-0.()20 117-().0)5 Open- shrubland Shrubs (acacia 1( ().()20 0.05 Hummock grassland Hummock grasses 25 (135 ∵:()3 TRiodia The magnitude of the coefficient k indicates the evaporative capacity of Australian evergreen perennial plant communities(Specht 1972 t moisture Index Ratio of actual evaporation(Ea)to Pan evaporation(Eo)Structure and evaporative capacity of major Australian plant formations (which may be regarded as climatic climax formations) The magnitude of the coefficient k indicates the evaporative capacity of Australian evergreen perennial plant communities (Specht 1972) † Moisture Index = Ratio of actual evaporation (Ea) to Pan evaporation (Eo)