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Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands

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The present extent of this vegetation group is estimated to be about 214,000 km (83,000 sq mi) but the estimate prior to 1750 is 318,000 km (123,000 sq mi). In 2001, the area covered by this vegetation group is estimated to be 65% of its pre-1750 coverage.
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About 33% of the clearing of this vegetation type is estimated to have accounted for 10% of the total area of land clearing in Australia. In South Australia, clearing of the mallee started in the late 19th century, following the introduction of the
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and have a leafy canopy that shades 30–70% of the ground. The term is also applied to a vegetation association where these mallee eucalypts grow, on land that is generally flat without hills or tall trees and where the climate is
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Of the 32 Major Vegetation Groups classified under the National Vegetation Information System, "Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands" (MVG14):
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species that grow to a height of 2–9 m (6 ft 7 in – 29 ft 6 in), have many stems arising from a
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cover, distinguishing MVG 14 from "Mallee Open Woodland" (MVG14) and "Sparse Mallee Shrublands" (MVG32);
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The most extensive area of this vegetation association in Australia today is found in the
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are among the most fire prone of all plant communities in semi-arid and arid zones.
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Campbell, Iain; Behrens, Ken; Hesse, Charley; Chaon, Phil (28 September 2021).
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and one of the 189 habitats in the HOTW habitats of the World classification.
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Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
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Extent of Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands plant communities across southern
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composition strongly influenced by rainfall, soil type and fire regime;
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Vegetation group which occurs in semi-arid areas of southern Australia
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360° panorama of Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands in northwest
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The major vegetation subgroups of MVG14, based mainly on the
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layer with more than 10% foliage cover and more than 20%
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Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub in Australia
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Index


Australia
Major Vegetation Groups
Department of the Environment and Energy
Mallee
eucalypt
lignotuber
semi-arid
semi-arid
Callitris
Melaleuca
Acacia
Hakea
shrub
crown
understorey
perennial
Triodia scariosa
Triodia irritans
tussock grass
Themeda
Poa
Astrebla
IBRA

Victoria

Great Victoria Desert
Murray-Darling basin
stump-jump plough

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