Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands

About this Biome

Tropical and subtropical oceanic islands characterized by strong maritime climatic influences, moderate to high rainfall, unique geological origins, limited freshwater availability, and diverse island floras including rainforests, palm forests, coastal scrub, and mangrove ecosystems adapted to isolation and marine processes.

Benchmarks (136)

AUS-TMI-CON-BAR High

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

20 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

0–30 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

10 %

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

34.9 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

45–50 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

19 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

14–19 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

10–12 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

5 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

25 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

353 count

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.3 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.5–1.5 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

2 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

2–5 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

30–40 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

10 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

40 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-GUL High

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-FOR-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-AGR-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-ISP High

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-LVG-ISP High

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-ISP Moderate

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-ISP Moderate

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-ISP Moderate

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-ISP Moderate

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

95 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-CON-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

50 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

60 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

70–90 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

50 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

90 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-FOR-LIT Moderate

Litter Cover

General

95–100 %

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-CON-SMB Moderate

Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)

General

1000 mg/kg

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SMB Moderate

Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)

General

750–1000 mg/kg

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SMB Moderate

Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)

General

300 mg/kg

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SMB Moderate

Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)

General

400 mg/kg

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SMB Moderate

Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)

General

150 mg/kg

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SEC Moderate

Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)

General

0.4 dS/m

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SEC Moderate

Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)

General

0.15 dS/m

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SEC Moderate

Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)

General

1.7 dS/m

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-AGR-SEC Moderate

Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)

General

0.2–0.8 dS/m

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Pristine Reference

AUS-TMI-LVG-SEC Moderate

Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC)

General

0.5 dS/m

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

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