River Murray Survey

The main aim of this survey was to collect data on the vegetation communities of the River Murray Floodplain to enable the classification & mapping of the floristic composition and structure of the vegetation groups of the area. Additional data was also collected on the health of the overstorey and understorey dominant tree and shrub layers. The aim of collecting the health information was to allow mapping of vegetation health throughout the floodplain. This project will provide data to River Murray Catchment Management Board's Floodplain Impact Model. The River Murray Survey is part of the Biological Survey of South Australia Program which is a series of systematic surveys conducted across the state between 1971 and the present with the broad aim of providing a baseline inventory of South Australia's flora and fauna biodiversity.