Murray Mallee
E686504
Murray Mallee is a semi-arid, mallee-dominated biogeographic region in southeastern Australia characterized by low-growing eucalypt scrub, sandy soils, and dryland agriculture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBRA bioregion
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biogeographic region ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | River Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType |
cooler drier winters
ⓘ
hot dry summers ⓘ |
| contains | remnant native vegetation patches ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation |
low-growing eucalypt scrub
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mallee eucalypt shrubland ⓘ |
| hasAverageAnnualRainfall | approximately 250–400 mm ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
calcareous sands
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dune fields ⓘ low rainfall ⓘ low relief ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue |
habitat for mallee bird species
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habitat for mallee-dependent mammals ⓘ habitat for threatened reptiles ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | semi-arid mallee ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority |
state conservation agencies of New South Wales
ⓘ
state conservation agencies of South Australia ⓘ state conservation agencies of Victoria ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
chenopod shrubland remnants
ⓘ
semi-arid woodland remnants ⓘ |
| landUse |
cropping
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dryland agriculture ⓘ grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Murray Basin geological province
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilLimitation | low fertility ⓘ |
| soilLimitation | wind erosion risk ⓘ |
| threat |
dryland salinity
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invasive species ⓘ land clearing ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
barley production
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sheep grazing ⓘ wheat production ⓘ |
| vegetationDominatedBy | multi-stemmed eucalypts ⓘ |
| vegetationStructure |
heath-like scrub
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open shrubland ⓘ |
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