Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
AKWAbout this Biome
Arid regions dominated by limestone-based karstic landforms with thin calcareous soils, subterranean hydrology, scarce surface water, and sparse vegetation including low open woodlands, chenopod shrublands, and tussock grasslands adapted to extreme water scarcity and poor soil development.
Benchmarks (96)
AUS-AKW-CON-BAR
High
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAR
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-CTR
Moderate
AUS-AKW-CON-CTR
Moderate
General
0.12
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-CON-CTR
Low
General
1–5
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB
Moderate
General
0.5–0.8
index
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-SFB
Moderate
General
0.12–0.2
index
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
High
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-TCC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-LVG-GUL
Moderate
AUS-AKW-CON-GUL
High
AUS-AKW-AGR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AKW-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AKW-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AKW-CON-SMB
Low
General
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-AGR-SEC
Moderate
General
4
dS/m
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SEC
Moderate
General
0.38
dS/m
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SEC
Moderate
General
0–2
dS/m
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-LVG-SEC
Moderate
General
0.05–0.4
dS/m
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Healthy Operational Range
AUS-AKW-LVG-SEC
Moderate
General
0.4
dS/m
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Degradation Threshold
AUS-AKW-LVG-SEC
Moderate
General
0.02–0.05
dS/m
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Reference Condition
AUS-AKW-LVG-SMO
Low
AUS-AKW-AGR-SON
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SON
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SON
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SON
Moderate
AUS-AKW-CON-SON
Moderate
General
450
mg/kg
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-CON-SOC
Moderate
General
0.5–0.8
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-CON-SOC
Moderate
General
1–1.3
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Low
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-FOR-SOC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
General
1.32–1.7
%
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
General
1.49–1.7
%
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
General
1.51–1.7
%
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
General
1.2–1.7
%
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AKW-AGR-SOC
Moderate
AUS-AKW-AGR-SPH
High