Alpine and Subalpine Complex — Biome

About this Biome

High elevation regions characterized by cold climates, persistent snow cover, short growing seasons, thin rocky soils, and specialized vegetation adapted to freezing temperatures, physiological drought, and geomorphic processes such as periglaciation.

Benchmarks (338)

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI High

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

9.42 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

0.95 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

1802–2227 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

9.42 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

0.95 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

11.12 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-ASC-CON-ACI Moderate

Acoustic Complexity Index (ACI)

General

1802–2227 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

10 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

0–5 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

30 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

50 %

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

70 %

Australia Production Forestry Rehabilitation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

90–100 %

Australia Production Forestry Rehabilitation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

20 %

Australia Production Forestry Production Forestry

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

70 %

Australia Production Forestry Rehabilitation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

31 %

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

28 %

Australia Production Forestry Post-fire subalpine shrubland

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

0–5 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAR Moderate

Bare Ground

General

5 %

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-ASC-CON-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

33–70 m²/ha

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

9–14 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

9 m²/ha

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

15–30 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

5 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS Low

Basal Area

General

35 m²/ha

Australia Agricultural Crop Production Not Stated

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

33 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

28 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

31 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

20 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

9–14 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

14 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Agricultural Biodiversity Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS Moderate

Basal Area

General

20 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Rehabilitation Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS High

Basal Area

General

9 m²/ha

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Not Stated

AUS-ASC-AQU-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

93–100 count

Australia Aquaculture Not Stated

AUS-ASC-FOR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

0.84 score

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

0.44 score

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-DNA Moderate

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

0.55–1.15 score

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-DNA High

eDNA Biodiversity Detection

General

17 count

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture High altitude

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

8.6 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.53 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.44 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.01 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1.8 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-LVG-SFB Moderate

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

11 ratio

Australia Livestock Grazing & Pasture Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-CON-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

4–8 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-CON-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1 index

Australia Conservation / Protected Natural Areas Not Stated

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1–2 index

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

0.75–1 index

Australia Production Forestry Not Stated

AUS-ASC-FOR-SFB Low

Fungal:Bacterial Ratio

General

1.5–4 index

Australia Production Forestry Conservation Target

AUS-ASC-FOR-GCG Moderate

Ground Cover - Grasses

General

20 %

Australia Production Forestry Pristine Reference

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