Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
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Temperate semi-arid regions characterized by hot dry summers, cool moist winters, sandy or calcareous soils, scarce surface water, and vegetation dominated by drought- and fire-adapted shrublands and open woodlands under a winter-dominant rainfall regime.
Benchmarks (176)
AUS-TSW-LVG-ACI
Low
General
1650–1750
index
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
High
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAR
High
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAR
High
AUS-TSW-LVG-BAR
High
AUS-TSW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-BAR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-FOR-CTR
Low
General
20–40
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Production Forestry
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-FOR-CTR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-FOR-CTR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-CON-CTR
High
General
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-CON-CTR
High
General
1
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-CON-CTR
High
General
15
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-AGR-CTR
Moderate
General
1
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-AGR-CTR
Moderate
General
1
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-AGR-CTR
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-CTR
Moderate
General
97.8
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-AQU-DNA
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AQU-DNA
Moderate
AUS-TSW-FOR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-SFB
Moderate
General
1.6–4.3
index
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-AGR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-TSW-CON-SFB
Moderate
General
1
index
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-CON-SFB
Moderate
General
3
index
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-TSW-CON-TCC
High
General
25
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-CON-TCC
Moderate
General
15–40
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Pristine Reference
AUS-TSW-LVG-TCC
High
AUS-TSW-FOR-TCC
Moderate
AUS-TSW-CON-GUL
Moderate
AUS-TSW-URB-GUL
High
AUS-TSW-URB-GUL
Moderate
AUS-TSW-FOR-GUL
High
AUS-TSW-IND-ISP
High
General
0.075
%
Australia
Industrial & Infrastructure Use
Rehabilitation Target
AUS-TSW-FOR-ISP
Moderate
AUS-TSW-LVG-ISP
High
AUS-TSW-LVG-ISP
High
AUS-TSW-FOR-ISP
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-ISP
High
AUS-TSW-AGR-ISP
Moderate
AUS-TSW-CON-LIT
High
AUS-TSW-CON-LIT
Moderate
AUS-TSW-LVG-LIT
Moderate
AUS-TSW-LVG-LIT
Moderate
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
AUS-TSW-AGR-LIT
High
AUS-TSW-FOR-LIT
High
AUS-TSW-URB-LIT
Moderate