Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
Reference Value: Absence of key invasive transformer species OR their active management to levels below functional impact thresholds.
Presence or absence of unmanaged, high-impact invasive species or their active management to levels below functional impact thresholds.
This benchmark reflects a state of high ecological function achieved through active, best-practice management, rather than a static cover percentage.
The benchmark is framed as a qualitative state with clear, verifiable criteria focusing on ecological function and management response rather than a simplistic cover percentage.
Sources (1)
The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response - CSIRO Publishing, accessed July 19, 2025,
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
The impacts of Andropogon gayanus (gamba grass) invasion on the fire danger index and fire management at a landscape scale - ResearchGate, accessed July 19, 2025,
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Fighting Plagues and Predators - CSIRO, accessed July 19, 2025,
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Impact threshold for an alien plant invader, Lantana camara L., on native plant communities, accessed July 19, 2025,
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