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Figure LAN29 Vegetation assets, states and transitions (VAST) classification of Australian vegetation
2016 Map Figure LAN29 Vegetation assets, states and transitions (VAST) classification of Australian vegetation
A map ...
Vegetation
2016 Report Content... ( DoE 2014c ). The continental extent of all forms of vegetation is summarised in Table LAN5 and mapped in Figure LAN26 ( ABARES ... vegetation modification, as assessed under the ‘vegetation assets, states and transitions’ (VAST) framework developed by the Bureau of ...
Figure LAN30b Extent of modification of major vegetation groups, as assessed by vegetation assets, states and transitions (VAST) where (a) shows the percentage of modification; and (b) shows the extent of major vegetation groups, pre-1750
2016 Graph (b) extent of major vegetation groups, pre-1750
Figure LAN30b Extent of modification of major vegetation groups, as assessed by vegetation assets, states and transitions (VAST) where (a) shows the percentage of modification; ...
Vegetation
2016 Report Content The resilience of vegetation is largely determined by our success or failure in maintaining resilience in landscapes and soils, as discussed in the Landscape and soil section. Maintenance of vegetation is both a factor in and a consequence of maintaining resilience in ...
State and trends of vegetation
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of vegetation
State and trends of vegetation
Vegetation Year - ... text. Data from Evans (2016) and others, and assessments by States; see also Coasts and Biodiversity themes. Information about ...
Management framework
2016 , Report Content Each level of government—Australian, state and territory, and local—plays a role in managing the impacts of air ... and develop the NEPMs, through the NEPC.
Management framework
Management framework
Greater Sydney Each level of ... to air quality monitoring, which has been applied by all states and territories, but—recognising the different legislative ...
Overview of state and trends of heritage
2016 Report Content Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, ... of the Environment and Energy are preparing a policy framework to guide the future direction of the National Heritage List ( DoEE ... areas that have a similar climate, geology, land form, vegetation and animal community—are not effectively represented in the ...
Integrated coastal management frameworks
2016 Report Content... all coastal issues in a framework integrated across biota and habitats, time and space, and levels of government. It attempts to consider ... are also state specific, and integration among and within states and territories is variable. Assessment of planned projects may also ...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities
2016 Report Content Eighteen habitats and communities, ranging from the nearshore to the abyss, and from the seabed ... community composition changes: an El Niño to La Niña transition around Australia. Journal of Plankton Research 37(5):966–984. ... of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(44):17995–17999. Bustamante RH, Dichmont CM, Ellis N, ...
State and trends of habitats and communities
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of habitats and communities
State and trends of habitats and ... the phytoplankton variability in the tropical-temperate transition zone (~30°S) of eastern Australia.
Journal of Marine Systems ... of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(44):17995–17999. Depczynski et al., 2013 Depczynski, ...
Vegetation
2016 Report Content Like the soil that supports it, vegetation is fundamental to ecosystem processes and human survival. Vegetation is vital for:
Vegetation
Vegetation
Like the soil that ...
State and trends of biodiversity 2016
2016 At a glance State and trends of biodiversity 2016
At a glance
Understanding of the state ... of the environment reports. Information about the extent of vegetation communities is good; however, most jurisdictions note that knowledge about vegetation condition is limited. Significant reports on the state of mammals ( ...
Overview of state and trends of biodiversity
2016 Report Content... under the EPBC Act. Land-clearing rates stabilised in all states and territories, except Queensland, where clearing increased. State and ... and communities Based on the information available about vegetation extent and condition, and the small number of species for which ...
State and trends of biodiversity
2016, 2011 Assessment summary... over the past decade due to climate variation. Several states raise concerns about recent declines, especially in forests and ... Genetic and species diversity Terrestrial ecosystem (native vegetation) extent - Northern and central Australia Although native vegetation ...
State and trends of the land environment 2016
2016 At a glance State and trends of the land environment 2016
At a glance
The area of land ... There is increasing investment in use of land and native vegetation for carbon sequestration, carbon emissions avoidance or emissions ... the country. Nearly 90 per cent of Australia’s native vegetation remains in some form. Vegetation clearing is concentrated in the ...
Overview of state and trends of the land
2016 Report Content... of human land use are spread unevenly across the country. Vegetation clearing is concentrated in the long-settled agricultural and coastal zones, where more than 50 per cent of native vegetation has ...
Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Land clearing
2016 Report Content... causing the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation. Depending on subsequent management, land clearing can also lead to ... heavily modified landscapes. The VAST (vegetation assets, states and transitions) assessment ‘classifies vegetation condition ...
State and trends of soil carbon
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of soil carbon
State and trends of soil carbon
Soil: Carbon ... Coonana–Ragged and Bunda Plateaus Mainly grazing of native vegetation. Shift from perennials to annuals and possible increase in fire ...
Topics
Soil: Understanding Mainly grazing of native vegetation. Shift from perennials to annuals and possible increase in fire ...
Overview of state and trends of coasts
2016 Report Content... environment is mixed, being largely good in the north-west and far north-east of the country, and largely poor in the east, south-east and ... the past 3 years ( Waltham & Sheaves 2015 ). Native coastal vegetation has been lost to clearing, soil quality has diminished, and island ...
State and trends of soil acidification
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of soil acidification
State and trends of soil acidification
Soil: Salinity and acidification Year - Any - 2016 2011 State and trends of soil acidification ...
State and trends of the coastal environment 2016
2016 At a glance State and trends of the coastal environment 2016
At a glance
The state and trends of the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) environment in the ... with coastal land use. Much of Australia’s native coastal vegetation has been lost to clearing, soil quality has diminished, and island ...
State and trends of Australia’s heritage 2016
2016 At a glance State and trends of Australia’s heritage 2016
At a glance
Australia’s heritage registers list natural and cultural places at national, state and local levels, but in an inconsistent manner, and with disparate levels of ...
State and trends of the terrestrial environment of Macquarie Island
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of the terrestrial environment of Macquarie Island
State and ...
Comparability
To previous years Coastal and mid-land vegetation This assessment summary component has changed from 2011. The title ... (to previous reports): Comparable
Coastal and mid-land vegetation
2016 2011 Antarctic environment State and trends
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State and trends of the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glance State and trends of the marine environment 2016
At a glance
Reporting on the current state and recent trends of the biological and ecological components of Australia’s marine environment is highly ...
State and trends of species and taxa groups
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of species and taxa groups
State and trends of species and taxa ... Committee Ninth Regular Session, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, 6-14 August 2013. Billfish Working Group, 2013 Billfish ... Committee Ninth Regular Session, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, 6-14 August 2013. Harley et al., 2014 Harley, S., Davies, ...
Vegetation clearing rates have stabilised across all jurisdictions since 2011, except Queensland, where clearing rates have increased
2016 Key Finding Vegetation clearing rates have stabilised across all jurisdictions since 2011, ... where clearing rates have increased
Weakening of vegetation clearing legislation in Queensland since 2011 has resulted in a ...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups
2016 Report Content Fourteen species groups for which information and data were available were assessed for SoE 2016.
State and trends of ... their assessments. Where relevant, details of the reporting framework from which assessments have been derived are provided. Most species ... regular session, 6–14 August 2013, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Farley J & Clear N (2015). Project 71 progress report. ...
State and trends of inland water flows and levels
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of inland water flows and levels
State and trends of inland water flows and levels
Water flows and levels Water ...
State and trends in indicators of marine ecosystem health
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends in indicators of marine ecosystem health
State and trends in ... of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
, 15996-16003. Hobday et al., 2009 2009.
Pelagic fishes ... community composition changes: an El Niño to La Niña transition around Australia. Journal of Plankton Research 37(5):966–984. ...
Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Bushfire
2016 Report Content... landscape. These particularly affect natural or seminatural vegetation, and have significant positive and negative effects on landscape and ... R, Thackway R & Smith J (2010). A national-level vegetation assets, states and transitions (VAST) dataset for Australia(version 2.0), ...
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