Key Criteria MVS# Broader groupings or MVS Comments No. or Next Name Key No. 0 Dominant or subordinate species of any MVS ## Western mallee WA (also represented in MVG stratum includes at least one species 14) endemic to Western Australia (e.g. tree stratum includes Eucalyptus eremophila, E. moderata, E. incrassata, E. foecunda, E. or Distributed west of redunca E. uncinata). the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia 1 No Western Australian endemics recorded as dominants or subordinates of any stratum. 1 Understorey dominated by shrubs other 2 than those in family Chenopodiaceae (Maireana, Rhagodia, Chenopodium, typically >1 m tall at Atriplex, Sclerolaena), maturity. if present, not dominant. Triodia, Understorey dominated by grasses and/or shrubs or forbs in the family 3 Chenopodiaceae (Maireana, Rhagodia, OR Chenopodium, Atriplex, Sclerolaena) dominated by multiple growth forms including non-chenopod shrubs and Triodia. 2 present in any stratum MVS29 Heathy Mallee SA, VIC (also represented in Callitris verrucosa and/or understorey shrub stratum including MVG 14) sclerophyll (heath) genera Aotus, Baeckea, or Brachyloma, Hibbertia, Leptospermum at maturity typically attaining Phebalium, crown cover > 50% (i.e. FPC > 30%; NVIS
Key No. Criteria MVS# or Next Key No. Broader groupings or MVS Name Comments 0 Dominant or subordinate species of any stratum includes at least one species endemic to Western Australia (e.g. tree stratum includes Eucalyptus eremophila, E. moderata, E. incrassata, E. foecunda, E. redunca or E. uncinata). Distributed west of the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia No Western Australian endemics recorded as dominants or subordinates of any stratum. MVS ## 1 Western mallee WA (also represented in MVG 14) 1 Understorey dominated by shrubs other than those in family Chenopodiaceae (Maireana, Rhagodia, Chenopodium, Atriplex, Sclerolaena), typically >1 m tall at maturity. Triodia, if present, not dominant. Understorey dominated by grasses and/or shrubs or forbs in the family Chenopodiaceae (Maireana, Rhagodia, Chenopodium, Atriplex, Sclerolaena) OR dominated by multiple growth forms including non-chenopod shrubs and Triodia. 2 3 2 Callitris verrucosa present in any stratum and/or understorey shrub stratum including sclerophyll (heath) genera Aotus, Baeckea, Brachyloma, Hibbertia, Leptospermum or Phebalium, at maturity typically attaining crown cover > 50% (i.e. FPC > 30%; NVIS MVS29 Heathy Mallee SA, VIC (also represented in MVG 14)
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