Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
AMRAbout this Biome
Arid and semi-arid regions featuring significant topographic relief, including mountain ranges, dissected plateaus, and uplands, characterized by skeletal rocky soils, localized enhanced rainfall due to orographic effects, ephemeral hydrology, and diverse vegetation concentrated in sheltered microhabitats and drainage lines.
Benchmarks (145)
AUS-AMR-LVG-ACI
Low
General
1600–1800
index
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-FOR-ACI
Low
AUS-AMR-CON-BAR
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAR
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAR
Moderate
AUS-AMR-LVG-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAS
Moderate
AUS-AMR-CON-CTR
Moderate
General
1.7
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-CON-CTR
Moderate
General
74.1
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-AGR-CTR
Moderate
General
1.67
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-LVG-CTR
Moderate
General
1
Detections per 100 trap-nights
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-LVG-DNA
Moderate
General
36
count
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-CON-DNA
Moderate
General
45
count
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-AGR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AMR-LVG-SFB
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-SFB
Low
AUS-AMR-FOR-SFB
Low
AUS-AMR-CON-TCC
Moderate
General
80
%
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-IND-GUL
High
AUS-AMR-AGR-GUL
High
AUS-AMR-FOR-GUL
High
AUS-AMR-IND-ISP
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-CON-LIT
High
AUS-AMR-URB-LIT
Moderate
AUS-AMR-CON-SMB
Moderate
General
340
mg/kg
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMB
Moderate
General
400
mg/kg
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMB
Moderate
General
150–150
mg/kg
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-FOR-SMB
Moderate
AUS-AMR-FOR-SMB
Low
General
200
mg/kg
Australia
Production Forestry
Degradation Threshold
AUS-AMR-FOR-SMB
Moderate
General
450–700
mg/kg
Australia
Production Forestry
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-LVG-SMR
Moderate
General
13.5
mg/kg/day
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-CON-SMR
Moderate
General
8.2
mg/kg/day
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-CON-SMR
Moderate
General
4.1
mg/kg/day
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMR
Moderate
AUS-AMR-AGR-SMR
Moderate
General
35
mg/kg/day
Australia
Agricultural Crop Production
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-CON-SEC
High
General
0.2
dS/m
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-CON-SEC
Moderate
General
0.05
dS/m
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-CON-SEC
Moderate
General
0.05–0.2
dS/m
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-CON-SEC
Moderate
General
2
dS/m
Australia
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Conservation Target
AUS-AMR-LVG-SEC
Moderate
General
0.3
dS/m
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference
AUS-AMR-LVG-SEC
Moderate
General
0.2–0.5
dS/m
Australia
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
Pristine Reference