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Murray Scroll Belt

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Murray Scroll Belt is an entrenched river valley and associated floodplain, including lake complexes of numerous oxbow lakes, billabongs, ephemeral lakes, swamps and active meander belts. The River Murray forms a narrow valley where fluvial processes predominate within an otherwise aeolian-dominated landscape. Alluvium deposits from the Cainozoic period gave rise to the red brown earths, cracking clays and texture contrast soils (Dermosols, Vertosols, Chromosols and Sodosols) which support Alluvial-Plain Shrubland, Riverine Grassy Chenopod Woodland and Riverine Grassy Forest ecosystems.
Image: Bioregions Murray Scroll Belt


Further information on the DSE website
EVC Benchmarks for this region (including EVC Benchmarks for this region) (external links)

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