Sentence:  Large areas of <WSD>mallee</WSD> shrublands are now either reserved specifically for biodiversity conservation or else managed sympathetically. Fire is a prominent feature of the semi-arid lands in general and the <WSD>mallee</WSD> shrublands in particular. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia. (from 19th c.)