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Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Weed Density
A It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Grid weed coverage species from States with 4 classes (present{2}, low{1}, med{2}, high{3}) plus no data. relative... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Suspended sediment load ratio
A It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Suspended sediment in waterways influences catchment condition by causing turbidity, usually with higher levels of... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Soil degradation hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Soil degradation refers to any deterioration in the natural physical, chemical or biological properties of a soil, and is... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Soil acidification hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Australia has naturally and widely occurring acid soils, but the extent has been increased by agricultural practices... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Rivers through forests
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Rivers through forests a Length of river within forests per total length of river in the catchment. Riparian vegetation... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Rivers in salt hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! The proximity of parts of a river network to saline soils is an indicator of the propensity for saline river flows. This... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Rivers in acidification hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Streams draining through areas of acid soils are at risk from acidification through mobilisation of H+ ions out of the... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Protected areas
A It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Land protected from development through land-use zoning is relatively free from human activities that lead to habitat... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Predicted 2050 salinity
It should be noted that this data is now dated! The indicator reflects the probability that a catchment will develop a significant salinity problem at some future time or... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Pesticide hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Pesticide (incl. herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and fumigants) use is a direct measure of the input of toxins into... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Nutrient point source hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Nutrients can enter streams from point, diffuse from various extensive land- uses or natural sources. In this indicator... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Native vegetation fragmentation
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! The resilience and pristine quality of native vegetation areas is influenced by the size of the surviving patches. Small... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Land Condition Sub-index
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! The Land Condition Sub-index was based on three indicators: Predicted 2050 salinity, Soil degradation hazard, and... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Intensive agricultural area
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Areas of intensive agriculture and production forestry are typically areas where a monoculture land-use has replaced a... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Industrial point source hazard
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Many industries discharge pollutants into streams a heavy metals, toxins, nutrients and so on, which affect stream... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Impoundment density
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Nation-wide measures that would reflect the changes to flow regimes in rivers were considered, for example changes in... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Human population density
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Human population density is a surrogate indicator of the extent of human pressures on the surrounding landscapes. Areas... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Feral animal density
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! Feral animals impact on catchment condition by added grazing pressure, competition with native animals and by increased... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – Catchment Condition Index
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! The overall Index of Catchment Condition was based on a combination of the 14 indicators used for the Sub-index... -
Indicators of Catchment Condition in the Intensive Land Use Zone of Australia – biota Condition Sub-index
It should be noted that this data is now somwhat dated! The biota Condition Sub-index was based on six indicators: Native vegetation fragmentation; Native vegetation extent;...