Invasive Species Presence
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Evidence & Context
The recommended benchmark for Invasive Species Presence in a high-health, well-managed Arid Inland Floodplain grazing system, representing the best available ecological condition, is <5% total foliar cover of non-native plant species.
Total foliar cover of non-native plant species within the ecosystem.
This benchmark defines the maximum acceptable foliar cover of invasive plant species in a well-managed grazing system in the Arid Inland Floodplains, representing the best ecological condition achievable under sustainable livestock grazing.
Derived from Queensland Government's BioCondition assessment framework and corroborated by State and Transition Models defining the highest condition class as ≤5% invasive weed cover.
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BioCondition: A condition assessment framework for terrestrial ...
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Threat abatement plan for competition and land degradation by ...
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