Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
AIFAbout this Biome
Arid and semi-arid regions dominated by vast floodplains and anastomosing ephemeral river systems, shaped by episodic large-scale flooding from distant catchments, fertile cracking clay soils, and vegetation structured around flood frequency and water persistence.
Benchmarks (135)
AUS-AIF-FOR-ACI
Low
AUS-AIF-CON-BAS
High
General
3.2–6.5
m²/ha
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AIF-AGR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-CTR
Moderate
General
70–100
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-CON-CTR
Moderate
General
100–150
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-CON-DNA
Moderate
General
20
count
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-LVG-DNA
Moderate
General
16
count
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-LVG-DNA
Moderate
General
5
count
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-CON-SFB
Moderate
General
0.25
index
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-CON-SFB
Moderate
General
0.15
index
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-CON-SFB
Moderate
General
0.15–0.3
index
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-LVG-SFB
Moderate
General
0.8–1.2
index
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-FOR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AIF-CON-TCC
Moderate
General
15–25
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-CON-TCC
Moderate
General
10
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-CON-TCC
Moderate
General
30
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-LVG-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-CON-GUL
Low
AUS-AIF-AGR-GUL
High
AUS-AIF-AGR-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-AGR-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-IND-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-URB-GUL
High
AUS-AIF-URB-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-FOR-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-FOR-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-ISP
High
AUS-AIF-LVG-ISP
High
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
High
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-LIT
Low
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-CON-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
High
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-FOR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AIF-CON-SMB
Moderate
General
400–700
mg/kg
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-CON-SMB
Moderate
General
200
mg/kg
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMB
Low
AUS-AIF-FOR-SMB
Moderate
AUS-AIF-LVG-SMB
Moderate
General
250
mg/kg
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-LVG-SMB
Moderate
General
585
mg/kg
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMB
Moderate
General
670–790
mg/kg
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMR
Moderate
General
156
mg/kg/day
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AIF-AGR-SMR
Moderate
General
12–24
mg/kg/day
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference