Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
An invasive species cover of greater than 30% in the ground layer is proposed as a robust upper detrimental threshold for the Temperate Grassy Woodlands biome.
Percentage cover of invasive species in the ground layer
This benchmark marks the ecological tipping point in the Temperate Grassy Woodlands biome beyond which native biodiversity and ecosystem integrity decline sharply due to invasive species cover.
Based on conservation science studies showing sharp declines in native species richness and diversity beyond this cover level.
Sources (1)
NCC: Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health - Wet Tropics Plan, accessed July 27, 2025,
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Interactions between crop sequences, weed populations and herbicide use in Western Australian broadacre farms: findings of a six-year survey - CSIRO Publishing
View SourceA strategy for dealing with invasive species in Australia, accessed August 9, 2025,
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