


Life in the Tall Eucalypt Forests
#14 Tree Fern Fronds
Tree Ferns are an important part of the forest ecosystem, providing food for animals, giving shelter to invertebrates and acting as a perfect microhabitat for other species of ferns as well as mosses. Mountain Brushtail Possums have a particular fondness for the pithy inner core.

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