Boolba 100K map tile Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs)
Mapsheet number 8542
Version 1.5
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Surface expression GDE (points)

Known GDE

Derived GDE - moderate confidence

Surface expression GDE (lines)

Derived GDE - high confidence

Derived GDE - low confidence

Surface expression GDE (areas)

81-100% GDE, known GDE

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

81-100% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01C)
Lacustrine and palustrine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia
Surface ecosystems dependent on the surface expression of groundwater

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - high confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - moderate confidence

01-80% GDE, derived GDE - low confidence

Terrestrial GDE

Permeable sandy plain aquifers with fresh, ephemeral groundwater connectivity regime (LEB_RS_02F)
Specific Eucalyptus spp. dominant regional ecosystems on old loamy and sandy plains with fresh, ephemeral flow
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to groundwater is estimated to be 30 metres or less
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04C)
Callitris glaucophylla woodland regional ecosystems intermittently connected to inland sand ridge aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence
Surface ecosystems dependent on the sub-surface presence of groundwater

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04D)
Callitris glaucophylla woodland regional ecosystems intermittently connected to inland sand ridge aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH
Biodiversity status of pre-clearing and remnant regional ecosystems v10.0
81-100 Derived GDE - Moderate Confidence

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04E)
Callitris glaucophylla woodland regional ecosystems intermittently connected to inland sand ridge aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH

Quaternary alluvial aquifers with fresh, ephemeral groundwater connectivity regime (LEB_RS_01H)
Treed regional ecosystems on alluvia with fresh, ephemeral flow

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01C)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01C)
Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01E)
Riverine wetlands intermittently connected to aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to groundwater is estimated to be greater than 30 metres

Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Qu

Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus coolabah (coolibah) intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains (eMDB_RS_03A)
Deep rooted regional ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to groundwater is estimated to be 30 metres or less

Regional ecosystems dominated by Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum), Eucalyptus intertexta (gum coolibah), and/or Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash) intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity in sandy plains where depth to grou

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04C)
Callitris glaucophylla woodland regional ecosystems intermittently connected to inland sand ridge aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04D)
Callitris glaucophylla woodland regional ecosystems intermittently connected to inland sand ridge aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH

Subterranean GDE (caves)

Derived GDE - unknown confidence

Potential GDE aquifer

Unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers

Permeable sandy plain aquifers with fresh, ephemeral groundwater connectivity regime (LEB_RS_02F)
Permeable rocks (rocks with predominantly primary porosity)

Quaternary alluvial aquifers with fresh, ephemeral groundwater connectivity regime (LEB_RS_01H)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01D)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated Quaternary alluvia (eMDB_RS_01E)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04C)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with brackish salinity and alkaline pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04D)

Ecosystems intermittently connected to aquifers with saline salinity and neutral pH in unconsolidated inland sand ridges (eMDB_RS_04E)

Consolidated sedimentary aquifers

Igneous rock aquifers

Metamorphic rock aquifers

Mixture of consolidated sedimentary, igneous and

or metamorphic rock aquifers

No identified aquifers