| Field name |
Alias |
Description |
Type |
Coded values |
| BIO_COMP_R |
Flora Composition (Region) |
Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_COMP_L |
Flora Composition (Landscape) |
Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_COMP_H |
Flora Composition (Habitat) |
Flora compositions refers to the genus of dominant or predominant flora, that is the species that contributes most to the overall above-ground biomass of the ecosystem. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_COVR_H |
Vegetation Cover (Habitat) |
Cover is the percentage of the ground surface covered by the vertical projection of the periphery of plant crowns. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_GRFM_L |
Flora Growth Form (Landscape) |
Growth form refers to the growth form of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_GRFM_H |
Flora Growth Form (Habitat) |
Growth form refers to the growth form of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_GRHE_L |
Growth Height (Landscape) |
Growth height refers to the height of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum relative to their growth form. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_GRHE_H |
Growth Height (Habitat) |
Growth height refers to the height of vegetation in the ecologically dominant stratum relative to their growth form. |
string(5) |
codes |
| BIO_WRE_H |
Wetland Regional Ecosystem (Habitat) |
Vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. |
string(50) |
|
| CLI_CLAS_R |
Climate Class (Region) |
Major climate classes represent six principle groups at the regional scale considering the climatic limitations of native vegetation. Climate classes at the landscape/seascape scale refine these principle groups into 27 groups considering the seasonal distribution of temperature and precipitation. These classes are developed using an objective classification based on Köppen scheme. Classification incorporates mean monthly rainfall, annual rainfall, maximum temperatures, and minimum temperatures based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. Climate can be considered contemporary modifiers of the biogeographic distribution and evolutionary traits of habitats, especially as they relate to quantity and seasonality. |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_CLAS_L |
Climate Class (Landscape) |
Major climate classes represent six principle groups at the regional scale considering the climatic limitations of native vegetation. Climate classes at the landscape/seascape scale refine these principle groups into 27 groups considering the seasonal distribution of temperature and precipitation. These classes are developed using an objective classification based on Köppen scheme. Classification incorporates mean monthly rainfall, annual rainfall, maximum temperatures, and minimum temperatures based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. Climate can be considered contemporary modifiers of the biogeographic distribution and evolutionary traits of habitats, especially as they relate to quantity and seasonality. |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_REG_R |
Climate Region (Region) |
Climate region represent a combination of major climate class and biogeographic subregion. |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_PET_R |
Potential Evapotranspiration (Region) |
Multi-decadal mean annual potential evapotranspiration |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_PET_L |
Potential Evapotranspiration (Landscape) |
Multi-decadal mean annual potential evapotranspiration |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_TPET_R |
Potential Evapotranspiration Timing (Region) |
Multi-decadal maximum potential evapotranspiration timing |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_PREC_R |
Precipitation (Region) |
Multi-decadal mean annual precipitation |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_PREC_L |
Precipitation (Landscape) |
Multi-decadal mean annual precipitation |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_TPRE_R |
Precipitation Timing (Region) |
Multi-decadal mean precipitation timing |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_PHAS_R |
Phase-Offset (Region) |
Phase-offset refers to the difference (in months) between the timing of maximum mean annual precipitation and mean potential evapotranspiration. This metric displays the variability in the supply of water and energy, which ultimately drives the surface freshwater availability in Australia (Donohue et al. 2010). |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_ARID_R |
Aridity Index (Region) |
Aridity index refers to an indicator of the degree of dryness of the climate at a given location based on mean annual precipitation and mean evapotranspiration. |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_TEMP_R |
Temperature (Region) |
Multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature |
string(5) |
codes |
| CLI_TEMP_L |
Temperature (Landscape) |
Multi-decadal mean annual daily temperature |
string(5) |
codes |
| ECO_WSYS_H |
Wetland System (Habitat) |
Dominant wetland system that is the dominant broad wetland system based on their general characteristics which is useful for managing wetlands with different functional needs. |
string(5) |
codes |
| ECO_OSYS_H |
Original Wetland System (Habitat) |
Original dominant wetland system that is the dominant broad wetland system prior to habitat level hydrological modification based on their general characteristics which is useful for managing wetlands with different functional needs. |
string(5) |
codes |
| GEO_ROCK_H |
Geological Rock Type (Habitat) |
Physical characteristics of underlying rock. |
string(11) |
codes |
| GEO_TEXT_H |
Soil Texture (Habitat) |
Soil texture refers to the relative proportion of clay, sand, and silt in the soil. |
string(7) |
codes |
| GEO_COMP_H |
Substrate Composition (Habitat) |
Categorises the composition of land's surface. The benthic substrate can influence ecology as it can limit or increase nutrient availability, affect pH and water quality (AETG 2012). In a riverine waterhole, the benthic substrate composition can restrict groundwater exchange to shallow aquifers during periods of no flow, due to sedimentation of fine clay that forms an impermeable layer. |
string(7) |
codes |
| GEO_SIZE_H |
Sediment Grain Size (Habitat) |
Categorises the dominant size of soil and other unconsolidated sediments. |
string(7) |
codes |
| HYD_PH_H |
pH (Habitat) |
pH refers to the acidity or basicity of water on a scale of 0 to 14. pH has a major impact on both habitat conditions and biota found at a location. pH may be influenced by the surrounding landscape (geological setting, water balance, quality, type of soils, vegetation and land use) which in turn dictates habitat of the aquatic environment. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_SAL_L |
Salinity (Landscape) |
Salinity refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the water. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_SAL_H |
Salinity (Habitat) |
Salinity refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the water. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_MOD_H |
Wetland Habitat Hydrological Modification (Habitat) |
Wetland habitat modification is a typology incorporating anthropogenic activities at the habitat level that alter wetland hydrology, the affected wetland system and resultant wetland system. |
string(10) |
codes |
| HYD_MOD_L |
Wetland Landscale Hydrological Modification (Landscape) |
Landscape wetland modification is a typology incorporating anthropogenic activities at a landscape level that alter wetland hydrology. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_NAT_L |
Wetland Hydrological Naturalness (Landscape) |
Wetland naturalness refers to the degree of anthropogenic influence at the habitat level on the wetland. |
string(7) |
codes |
| HYD_NAT_H |
Wetland Hydrological Naturalness (Habitat) |
Wetland naturalness refers to the degree of anthropogenic influence at the habitat level on the wetland. |
string(7) |
codes |
| HYD_ACT_H |
Wetland Habitat Hydrological Modification Activity (Habitat) |
Wetland habitat modification activity refers to the dominant observable activity at the habitat level that alters wetland hydrology. This does not define what hydrological change has occurred as a result of the activity. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_FLOD_L |
Floodplain (Landscape) |
Floodplain refers to whether a wetland occurs within an active floodplain. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_PERM_H |
Permanence of Water (Habitat) |
Permanence of water refers to the timing of water inundation in a wetland. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_WEXT_H |
Residence Extent (Habitat) |
Residence extent refers to the area of water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OEXT_H |
Residence Extent of Open Water (Habitat) |
Residence extent of open water refers to the area of open water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_WTIM_H |
Residence Time (Habitat) |
Residence time refers to the amount of time that water is present. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OTIM_H |
Residence Time of Open Water (Habitat) |
Residence time of open water refers to the amount of time that open water is present. Residence time can have a large influence on the habitat conditions and subsequent biotic assemblages. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OBSR_L |
Time First Observed (Landscape) |
Time first observed refers to the year when water was first observed in an artificial wetland. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OBSR_H |
Time First Observed (Habitat) |
Time first observed refers to the year when water was first observed in an artificial wetland. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_PERD_H |
Timing Periodicity (Habitat) |
Timing periodicity refers to the tendency of variations in the presence of water in the wetland to reoccur through time. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_BASN_R |
Topographic Drainage (Region) |
Topographic drainage refers to where water flows and drains across the landscape based on drainage-enforced elevation models. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_BASN_L |
Topographic Drainage (Landscape) |
Topographic drainage refers to where water flows and drains across the landscape based on drainage-enforced elevation models. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_WSRC_H |
Relative Dominance of Water Sources (Habitat) |
The relative requirements of an ecosystem for water from different sources. Water source has a significant impact on the specific environmental conditions found at a location and therefore influences habitat and biota. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_AGFS_L |
Aquifer Groundwater Flow System (Landscape) |
Aquifer Groundwater Flow Systems depict groundwater flow systems at a habitat scale based on their hydrogeological characteristics using a combination of geology, geomorphology and topographical information. Groundwater flow systems are characterised by their flow path lengths and corresponding ability to respond to hydrological change caused by alteration to the natural environment. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_AQNA_L |
Aquifer Name (Landscape) |
Name of the source aquifer or aquifer ecosystem. Commonly the name of the source aquifer refers to the geological formation in which it exists. |
string(50) |
|
| LND_BREG_R |
Biogeographic Region (Region) |
Bioregions delineate regions with a similar set of major environmental influences (climate, geomorphology, landforms and lithology) that shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_BREG_L |
Biogeographic Region (Landscape) |
Bioregions delineate regions with a similar set of major environmental influences (climate, geomorphology, landforms and lithology) that shape the occurrence of flora and fauna and their interaction with the physical environment. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_LZON_R |
Land Zone (Region) |
Land zones represent major differences in geology and in the associated landforms, soils, and physical processes that give rise to distinctive landforms or continue to shape them. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_LZON_L |
Land Zone (Landscape) |
Land zones represent major differences in geology and in the associated landforms, soils, and physical processes that give rise to distinctive landforms or continue to shape them. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_PREG_R |
Physiographic Region (Region) |
Physiographic provinces distinguish major physiographic changes based on similarities in landform characteristics and/or processes. Each province is described in terms of geology, structure, and broad regolith types. Phyiographic provinces can be used to interpret broad landscape processes providing biogeographic and evolutionary context for ecosystems and habitats. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_PREG_L |
Physiographic Region (Landscape) |
Physiographic provinces distinguish major physiographic changes based on similarities in landform characteristics and/or processes. Each province is described in terms of geology, structure, and broad regolith types. Phyiographic provinces can be used to interpret broad landscape processes providing biogeographic and evolutionary context for ecosystems and habitats. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_ALT_L |
Altitude (Landscape) |
Altitude refers to the vertical distance between the wetland and Australian Height Datum. |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_MORP_H |
Terrain Morphology (Habitat) |
Shape of the landform surface |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_SLOP_L |
Terrain Slope (Landscape) |
Indication of the general or dominant slope of a morphological feature |
string(5) |
codes |
| LND_SLOP_H |
Terrain Slope (Habitat) |
Indication of the general or dominant slope of a morphological feature |
string(7) |
codes |
| OTH_HAB_H |
Wetland Habitat (Habitat) |
Wetland habitats represent a typology that groups ecosystems for general management and planning purposes based on climate class, floodplain, flora composition, flora growth form, freshwater biogeographic province, groundwater flow system, permanence of water, salinity, source aquifer, substrate composition, substrate grain size, and wetland system. |
string(48) |
|
| OTH_WRPC_H |
Wetland Regional Ecosystem Percent (Habitat) |
List of the percentage of each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon. In some instances, the percentage of each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon may not be available, however, in these instances the total percentage of wetland regional ecosystems in the polygon may be displayed instead. |
string(14) |
|
| OTH_WPCT_H |
Wetland Percentage (Habitat) |
Wetland percentage refers to the percentage of the total polygon area that is estimated to comprise wetlands. |
string(7) |
codes |
| XXX_UID |
Unique ID (Habitat) |
Unique ID refers to a identifying code for this data version unique to each feature. |
string(17) |
|
| OTH_WSYS_H |
Wetland Regional Ecosystem System (Habitat) |
List of wetland system for each wetland regional ecosystem in the polygon. |
string(10) |
|
| CONSOL |
Substrate Consolidation (Landscape) |
Consolidated substrates are those which are not friable and have become hardened into substrates such as rock. Consolidated substrates are enduring, whereas unconsolidated or mixed substrates are less enduring. Consolidated subtrates provide attachment sites for a diversity of biota including coral reefs and other important bioconstructors. |
string(5) |
codes |
| SED_GSZ |
Substrate Grain Size (Landscape) |
Categorises the size of unconsolidated substrates by their diameter (regardless of composition). Definitions sourced from Module 3, 4 – Intertidal and subtidal ecosystem types of Central Queensland. |
string(5) |
codes |
| SUB_CMP |
Substrate Composition (Landscape) |
What constitutes the substrate of the sea floor and intertidal area, i.e. its make-up. Definitions sourced from Module 3, 4 – Intertidal and subtidal ecosystem types of Central Queensland. |
string(10) |
codes |
| SMB_CMP |
Structural Macrobiota Composition (Landscape) |
The composition of sessile habitat-forming species. Their presence increases spatial complexity, altering local environmental conditions that leads to colonisation by a diverse assemblage of organisms. Ther term "macrobiota" implies that an organism must be visible to the naked eye. The structuring role of macrobiota can include both three dimensional and two dimensional structure. |
string(10) |
codes |
| HYD_WTIV_H |
Residence Time Variability (Habitat) |
Residence time variability refers to the variability in the amount of time that water is present. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OTIV_H |
Residence Time of Open Water Variability (Habitat) |
Residence time of open water variability refers to the variability in the amount of time that open water is present. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_WEXV_H |
Residence Extent Variability (Habitat) |
Residence extent variability refers to the variability in the area of water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. |
string(5) |
codes |
| HYD_OEXV_H |
Residence Extent of Open Water Variability (Habitat) |
Residence extent of open water variability refers to the variability in the area of open water that is present relative to the maximum wetland extent. |
string(5) |
codes |
| XXX_AREA |
Area (Habitat) |
The maximum area of the ecosystem in hectares. |
double(8) |
|
| OTH_DHA_H |
Dominant Wetland Habitat (Habitat) |
Dominant wetland habitat represent a typology that groups ecosystems for general management and planning purposes based on climate class, floodplain, flora composition, flora growth form, freshwater biogeographic province, groundwater flow system, permanence of water, salinity, source aquifer, substrate composition, substrate grain size, and wetland system. |
string(10) |
codes |
| XXX_NAME |
Wetland Name (Habitat) |
Wetland name refers to the common name of the wetland, where available. |
string(72) |
|
| HYD_QUAL_H |
Hydrological Data Quality (Habitat) |
Provides additional detail on the quantity of remotely sensed imagery used to determine hydrological attribution sourced from the Wetland Insight Tool. |
short(2) |
|
| XXX_LEGE |
Legend (Habitat) |
Legend combines information on wetland system, wetland habitat hydrological modification, and wetland percentage for the purposes of data visualisation. |
string(7) |
codes |
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