2 Overstorey most commonly dominated by MVS## Gidgee woodlands NSW, QLD, SA, NT (also or represented in MVG 6) Acacia cambagei, Acacia georginae Other woody plants Acacia argyrodendron. are uncommon but may include Alectryon, Atriplex, Carissa, Enchylaena, Eremophila, and Typically on Senna Terminalia. soils in landscape depressions, including gilgais and dune swales. Overstorey not dominated by any of the taxa listed above. Most common dominants 3 Mulga woodlands include and its allies. Acacia aneura Typically on light-textured loams and sands on extensive plains and dunefields. 3 Occurs on stony plains and uplands. MVS20 Stony mulga woodlands and NSW, QLD, NT, SA, WA (also Primary dominant is sens. shrublands represented in MVGs 6 and 16) Acacia aneura lat., with co-occurring woody species less abundant and usually shorter in stature. Other widespread Acacia species include A. grasbyi, A. estrophiolata A. victoriae, A. and tetragonophylla, A. quadrimarginea, A. Understorey cover is variable, xiphophylla. usually dominated by tussock grasses. Hummock grasses may be present but not often dominant. Occurs on sand plains. Overstorey dominated by Acacia, often with two or MVS23 Sandplain Acacia woodlands NSW, QLD, NT, SA, WA (also more species co-occurring. and shrublands represented in MVG 16) Acacia aneura sens. lat., may be present but not often as the primary dominant. Other widespread Acacia species include A. calcicola, A. and ligulata, A. murrayana, A. ramulosa A. Understorey usually tetragonophylla.
2 Overstorey most commonly dominated by Acacia cambagei, Acacia georginae or Acacia argyrodendron. Other woody plants are uncommon but may include Alectryon, Atriplex, Carissa, Enchylaena, Eremophila, Senna and Terminalia. Typically on soils in landscape depressions, including gilgais and dune swales. Overstorey not dominated by any of the taxa listed above. Most common dominants include Acacia aneura and its allies. Typically on light-textured loams and sands on extensive plains and dunefields. MVS## 3 Gidgee woodlands NSW, QLD, SA, NT (also represented in MVG 6) Mulga woodlands 3 Occurs on stony plains and uplands. Primary dominant is Acacia aneura sens. lat., with co-occurring woody species less abundant and usually shorter in stature. Other widespread Acacia species include A. grasbyi, A. estrophiolata A. victoriae, A. tetragonophylla, A. quadrimarginea, and A. xiphophylla. Understorey cover is variable, usually dominated by tussock grasses. Hummock grasses may be present but not often dominant. Occurs on sand plains. Overstorey dominated by Acacia, often with two or more species co-occurring. Acacia aneura sens. lat., may be present but not often as the primary dominant. Other widespread Acacia species include A. calcicola, A. ligulata, A. murrayana, A. ramulosa and A. tetragonophylla. Understorey usually MVS20 MVS23 Stony mulga woodlands and shrublands Sandplain Acacia woodlands and shrublands NSW, QLD, NT, SA, WA (also represented in MVGs 6 and 16) NSW, QLD, NT, SA, WA (also represented in MVG 16)
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