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Bustards in the Mallee

Vue Animals posted on May 02, 2010
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Description


Bustards and Miners forage in the outback. Mallees are the dominant vegetation throughout semi-arid areas of Australia with reliable winter rainfall. Within this area, they form extensive woodlands and shrublands covering over 250,000 square kilometres and are considered one of Australia's major vegetation groups. Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no more than ten metres. Many species of mammal, bird and insects depend on the Mallee to survive which is being destroyed and fragmented to meet human population demands. The endangered Black-eared Miner for instance requires large blocks of long, unburnt and uncleared (older than 50 years), 5-8 meter tall mallee type forest, with an understory of small bushes, shrubs and chenopods to survive. The Bustard or "Bush Turkey" (also endangered in Victoria) needs pristine Mallee for nesting. Models: Mallee ecosystem (RealmArt), Australian Bustard (Me/SBRM freebie) and Black-eared Miner (Me/SBRM threatened endangered extinct2)

Comments (13)


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psyoshida

9:39PM | Sun, 02 May 2010

They are beauties, wonderful feathers.

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kelvinhughes

12:34AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

most excellent Ken

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PointLady

12:35AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

Good Ausie image Ken. Looks good, and very like it is in that part of Austalia. Jan

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mermaid

2:41AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

excellently done, the birds are awesome and the render shows the Australian Landscape so very well. Thanks for the info too!

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njb2000

3:20AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

Fabulous scene great birds Lovely information!

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jclP

3:30AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

superb scene

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bigbraader

3:44AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

Very cool birds.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

8:44AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

superb work!

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Digital_Mischief

9:27AM | Mon, 03 May 2010

a lovely, peaceful scene.

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Flint_Hawk

4:44PM | Mon, 03 May 2010

Wonderful bird & scene! Thank you for the information!

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cwrw

10:20AM | Tue, 04 May 2010

Great job Ken! As always, your love of your subject shines through. I love all the educational info as well.

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SIGMAWORLD

5:19AM | Fri, 07 May 2010

Excellent image!

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Stardust_Crossing

7:19PM | Fri, 07 May 2010

Lovely wildlife scene! Splendid work as always.


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