Invasive Species Presence

AUS-TMS-FOR-ISP General High confidence

Benchmark Value

0 presence/absence
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

Reference Value: Absence of declared Class A (Eradication) and Class B (Control) weed species.

Metric Definition:

Presence or absence of declared Class A (Eradication) and Class B (Control) invasive weed species in production forestry areas within the Tropical Monsoonal Savanna biome.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the absence of high-threat invasive species in production forestry within the Tropical Monsoonal Savanna, reflecting eradication goals under legal frameworks to maintain the highest ecological condition.

Justification:

Based on legally codified management objectives and scientific risk assessments, representing the highest achievable ecological condition.

Sources (2)

Preview of Northern Territory Weeds Management Act
Northern Territory Weeds Management Act
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Preview of Weed Management Plan for Andropogon gayanus (Gamba Grass) 2010
Weed Management Plan for Andropogon gayanus (Gamba Grass) 2010 Journal

Weed Management Plan for Andropogon gayanus (Gamba Grass) 2010, accessed July 23, 2025

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Supporting Sources (28)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of (PDF) Low resource availability limits weed invasion of tropical savannas - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
(PDF) Low resource availability limits weed invasion of tropical savannas - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

The Impact of Invasive Species: Managing Threats to Forest Ecosystems - CID Bio-Science, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of A Battle Lost? Report on Two Centuries of Invasion and Management of Lantana camara L. in Australia, India and South Africa - PMC - PubMed Central, accessed July 23, 2025
A Battle Lost? Report on Two Centuries of Invasion and Management of Lantana camara L. in Australia, India and South Africa - PMC - PubMed Central, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

(PDF) Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Assessment of Code of Practice for Plantation Forestry: Northern Territory - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025
Assessment of Code of Practice for Plantation Forestry: Northern Territory - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025
Irrelevant

Environmental and Ecological Impacts | National Invasive Species Information Center, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Country reports - The unwelcome guests. Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific forest invasive species conference, accessed July 23, 2025
Country reports - The unwelcome guests. Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific forest invasive species conference, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Two new reports reveal the true cost of managing invasive species - DAFF, accessed July 16, 2025

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Gamba Grass Annual Report 2023 - Department of Lands, Planning ..., accessed July 23, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Weed (invasive plants) control strategies | Business Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Gamba grass Risk Assessment - Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025
Gamba grass Risk Assessment - Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Gamba grass Risk Assessment - Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025

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How researchers are mapping an invasive species advancing ..., accessed May 20, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Gamba grass a declared weed in QLD and the Northern Territory - Invasive Species Council, accessed July 23, 2025,

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Preview of How researchers are mapping an invasive species advancing across an entire region, accessed July 23, 2025
How researchers are mapping an invasive species advancing across an entire region, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Habitat Complexity and Invasive Species: The Impacts of Gamba Grass (Andropogon gayanus) on Invertebrates in an Australian Tropical Savanna | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Invasive Plant Species and Biomass Production in Savannas - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
Invasive Plant Species and Biomass Production in Savannas - ResearchGate, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

SoE2016 Biodiversity - Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed July 23, 2025

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Invasive species - ABARES - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Invasive species - ABARES - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025

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Invasive Species in Australia, accessed August 12, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Alien plant species invasive in Kakadu National Park, Tropical Northern Australia, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Invasive Species in Australia, accessed July 23, 2025
Invasive Species in Australia, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Invasive Species in Australia, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Invasive-Species-Report.pdf - Northern Territory parliament
Invasive-Species-Report.pdf - Northern Territory parliament
Contextual Support Journal

Northern Territory Biosecurity Strategy - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Lantana camara (lantana) | CABI Compendium - CABI Digital Library, accessed July 23, 2025
Lantana camara (lantana) | CABI Compendium - CABI Digital Library, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Lantana camara (lantana) | CABI Compendium - CABI Digital Library, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Low resource availability limits weed invasion of tropical savannas, accessed July 23, 2025
Low resource availability limits weed invasion of tropical savannas, accessed July 23, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Invasive pasture grasses in northern Australia - Gamba grass - DCCEEW, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Management of specific pressures | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed August 12, 2025,
Management of specific pressures | Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed August 12, 2025,
Contextual Support Government

Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025–2030, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Managing invasive species | Queensland Audit Office, accessed July 23, 2025
Managing invasive species | Queensland Audit Office, accessed July 23, 2025
Regulatory Framework Government

Managing invasive species | Queensland Audit Office, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Monitoring the Distribution and Dynamics of an Invasive Grass in Tropical Savanna Using Airborne LiDAR - MDPI, accessed July 23, 2025,
Monitoring the Distribution and Dynamics of an Invasive Grass in Tropical Savanna Using Airborne LiDAR - MDPI, accessed July 23, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

An Overview of Ecological Indicators of Fish to Evaluate the Anthropogenic Pressures in Aquatic Ecosystems: From Traditional to Innovative DNA-Based Approaches - MDPI, accessed July 24, 2025,

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Preview of New resources available for best practice weed management - DAFF, accessed July 13, 2025
New resources available for best practice weed management - DAFF, accessed July 13, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

New resources available for best practice weed management - DAFF, accessed July 13, 2025

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Preview of New resources available for best practice weed management - DAFF, accessed July 24, 2025,
New resources available for best practice weed management - DAFF, accessed July 24, 2025,
Contextual Support Government

Supporting Communities Manage Pest Animals and Weeds Program - DAFF, accessed July 23, 2025,

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Preview of Pest risk assessments | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025
Pest risk assessments | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Pest risk assessments | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of SoE2016 Biodiversity - Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed August 3, 2025
SoE2016 Biodiversity - Australia state of the environment 2021, accessed August 3, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Climate Change Impacts on Wetlands in Victoria and Implications for Research and Policy - North Central Catchment Management Authority, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of The Ecological Impact of Invasive Cane Toads (Bufo Marinus) in Australia | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 85, No 3, accessed July 23, 2025
The Ecological Impact of Invasive Cane Toads (Bufo Marinus) in Australia | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 85, No 3, accessed July 23, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

A Battle Lost? Report on Two Centuries of Invasion and Management of Lantana camara L. in Australia, India and South Africa | PLOS One, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of The impacts of invasive plant species on biodiversity of Australian ..., accessed May 20, 2025,
The impacts of invasive plant species on biodiversity of Australian ..., accessed May 20, 2025,
Contextual Support

Identifying thresholds in the impacts of an invasive groundcover on native vegetation - PMC

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Preview of The impacts of invasive plant species on the biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 27, 2025
The impacts of invasive plant species on the biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 27, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

The impacts of invasive plant species on biodiversity of Australian rangelands, accessed July 21, 2025

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Preview of Threats to water quality - Government of Western Australia
Threats to water quality - Government of Western Australia
Contextual Support Journal

The State and Future of the Northern Territory's ... - NationBuilder

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Preview of Top 6 Sustainable Forest Management Techniques
Top 6 Sustainable Forest Management Techniques
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

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www.publish.csiro.au, accessed May 20, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Invasive species: One of the top three threats to Australian biodiversity, accessed July 30, 2025

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
  • Land Use Production Forestry
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 5 Jun 2026

Notes

No presence of declared Class A or B invasive species is the optimal and only acceptable state. The concept of a lower threshold is invalid for this detrimental indicator. The upper detrimental threshold is qualitative, defined as the establishment of a self-sustaining population.