Tropical Monsoonal Savannas — Biome

About this Biome

Tropical regions characterized by consistently high temperatures, strongly seasonal rainfall with a pronounced wet and dry season, ancient soils, seasonal river systems, and extensive grassy savanna woodlands adapted to fire and moisture seasonality.

Benchmarks (241)

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

10 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

0–10 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAR Low

Bare Ground

General

50 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR Low

Bare Ground

General

10–15 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR Low

Bare Ground

General

5–10 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR Low

Bare Ground

General

30 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAR Low

Bare Ground

General

50 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

5.9 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAR High

Bare Ground

General

60 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

11.34 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

5–12 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

2.5 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

15 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

8–12 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

3.1 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

20 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

5–12 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

15 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

8–12 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

4 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMS-CON-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

453 count

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMS-FOR-DNA Low

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

3–29 species per site

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMS-LVG-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1–2 index

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.5 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.8–1.5 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.5 index

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1.4 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1–2 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-CON-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

20 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Low

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

20–50 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-CON-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

40 %

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

5 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-LVG-TCC Moderate

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

35 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-FOR-TCC Low

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

30–60 %

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-FOR-TCC Low

Ground Cover - Tree Canopy

General

30 %

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMS-FOR-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMS-FOR-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-TMS-AGR-GUL Low

Gully Density

General

0.01 km/km²

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-GUL Low

Gully Density

General

0–0.005 km/km²

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-AGR-GUL Low

Gully Density

General

0.1 km/km²

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-IND-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Industrial & Infrastructure Use Rehabilitation Target

AUS-TMS-URB-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Urban & Developed Use Pristine Reference

AUS-TMS-LVG-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

20–25 m/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-TMS-CON-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMS-CON-GUL Moderate

Gully Density

General

0 m/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-TMS-FOR-ISP High

Invasive Species Presence

General

0 presence/absence

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-LVG-ISP High

Invasive Species Presence

General

5 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-TMS-IND-ISP High

Invasive Species Presence

General

Australia Industrial & Infrastructure Use Not Stated

AUS-TMS-URB-ISP Moderate

Invasive Species Presence

General

0 presence/absence

Australia Urban & Developed Use Conservation Target

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