Table 31: Key to Major Vegetation Subgroups in MVG31: Other Open Woodlands (NVIS Version 4.1) Key Criteria MVS# Broader groupings or MVS Comments No. or Next Name Key No. 0 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by 1 the genus or Casuarina Allocasuarina [and/or mid] stratum dominated by 2 other genera 1 Overstorey dominated by Desert oak woodlands Allocasuarina Understorey characterised by decaisneana. hummock grasses with scattered shrubs. Occurs in sandy deserts. Overstorey comprising species other than Calcareous sandplain Also represented in MVG 8 woodland Allocasuarina decaisneana. 2 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by MVS15 Tropical sandplain woodlands Also represented within MVG 9 the genus Melaleuca Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by 3 other genera 3 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by MVS12 Callitris forests and woodlands Also represented within MVG 7 the genus Callitris Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by MVS79 Other open woodlands Heterogeneous group requiring other genera rationalisation. Table 32: Key to Major Vegetation Subgroups in MVG32: Open Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands (NVIS Version 4.1)
Table 31: Key to Major Vegetation Subgroups in MVG31: Other Open Woodlands (NVIS Version 4.1) Key No. Criteria MVS# or Next Key No. Broader groupings or MVS Name Comments 0 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by the genus Casuarina or Allocasuarina [and/or mid] stratum dominated by other genera 1 2 1 Overstorey dominated by Allocasuarina decaisneana. Understorey characterised by hummock grasses with scattered shrubs. Occurs in sandy deserts. Overstorey comprising species other than Allocasuarina decaisneana. Desert oak woodlands Calcareous sandplain woodland Also represented in MVG 8 2 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by the genus Melaleuca Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by other genera MVS15 3 Tropical sandplain woodlands Also represented within MVG 9 3 Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by the genus Callitris Upper [and/or mid] stratum dominated by other genera MVS12 MVS79 Callitris forests and woodlands Other open woodlands Also represented within MVG 7 Heterogeneous group requiring rationalisation. Table 32: Key to Major Vegetation Subgroups in MVG32: Open Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands (NVIS Version 4.1)
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