Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
The final benchmark is presented in the required format below, followed by a detailed analysis of the ecological context, benchmark derivation, and the functional range of the indicator, including evidence-based detrimental thresholds for key invasive species.
Presence or absence of significant infestations of declared invasive plant or animal species within agricultural crop production systems.
Functional Absence is defined as a state where invasive species populations are managed to levels so low that they do not exert a measurable negative influence on ecosystem processes or agricultural productivity in arid shrublands agricultural crop production systems.
This benchmark is derived from the best available real-world case study of regenerative management in a comparable semi-arid environment (Bokhara Plains, NSW), due to a lack of direct quantitative data for arid cropping systems. Confidence is 'Moderate' as the source represents a robust example of best-practice landscape regeneration, but is a proxy from a grazing system.
Sources (2)
The Science behind Regenerative Agriculture
View SourceResearch and prospects of environmental DNA (eDNA) for detection of invasive aquatic species in East Asia - Frontiers
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Queensland Government guidelines for grazing lands
View SourceExpert commentary: Invasive species driving Australian biodiversity loss - CSIRO
View SourceAthel pine or tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) - Weed Management Guide - Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
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