Tree Recruitment

AUS-ASC-FOR-TRE General High confidence

Benchmark Value

500 stems/ha

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: MinimumOnly

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

A coupe is considered fully stocked if it has more than 500 stems/ha of well-established advance growth.

Metric Definition:

Density of well-established advance growth

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark defines the minimum density of well-established advance growth required for a coupe to be considered fully stocked in wet alpine ash forests.

Justification:

Standard for full stocking in wet alpine ash forests.

Sources (1)

Preview of Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests

Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests Journal

New South Wales Government. (2022). Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW.

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Supporting Sources (15)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Effects of windthrow on a stand of Eucalyptus delegatensis (Myrtaceae) and early understorey succession at Snowy River National Park, Victoria - ResearchGate, accessed April 1, 2026,

Effects of windthrow on a stand of Eucalyptus delegatensis (Myrtaceae) and early understorey succession at Snowy River National Park, Victoria - ResearchGate, accessed April 1, 2026,

Direct Evidence Journal

Effects of windthrow on a stand of Eucalyptus delegatensis (Myrtaceae) and early understorey succession at Snowy River National Park, Victoria - ResearchGate, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Forestry Tasmania. (2003). Regeneration Surveys and Stocking Standards. Technical Bulletin No. 6.

Direct Evidence Journal

Forestry Tasmania. (2003). Regeneration Surveys and Stocking Standards. Technical Bulletin No. 6.

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Forestry Tasmania. (2010). Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests. Technical Bulletin No. 5.

Direct Evidence Journal

Forestry Tasmania. (2010). Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests. Technical Bulletin No. 5.

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Preview of Gibbons, P., et al. (2010). Benchmark stem densities for forests and woodlands in south-eastern Australia under conditions of relatively little modification by humans since European settlement. Forest Ecology and Management, 260(12), 2125-2133.

Gibbons, P., et al. (2010). Benchmark stem densities for forests and woodlands in south-eastern Australia under conditions of relatively little modification by humans since European settlement. Forest Ecology and Management, 260(12), 2125-2133.

Direct Evidence

PARKS VICTORIA TECHNICAL SERIES - AWS, accessed April 1, 2026,

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guidelines for sustainable forestry on private lands in nsw - ResearchGate, accessed April 1, 2026,

Direct Evidence Journal

guidelines for sustainable forestry on private lands in nsw - ResearchGate, accessed April 1, 2026,

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guidelines for sustainable forestry on private lands in nsw - ResearchGate, accessed August 1, 2025,

Direct Evidence

Smith, A. (2019). Guidelines for Sustainable Forestry on Private Lands in NSW.

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Preview of Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024) - DAFF, accessed April 1, 2026,

Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024) - DAFF, accessed April 1, 2026,

Direct Evidence Government

Untitled - Environment East Gippsland, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Preview of Morgan, J. W., et al. (2024). Long-unburnt stands of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are exceedingly rare in the Victorian Alps. Australian Journal of Botany.

Morgan, J. W., et al. (2024). Long-unburnt stands of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are exceedingly rare in the Victorian Alps. Australian Journal of Botany.

Contextual Support Journal

Morgan, J. W., et al. (2024). Long-unburnt stands of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are exceedingly rare in the Victorian Alps. Australian Journal of Botany.

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Preview of NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. (2021). Do you want to earn annual payments for conserving rare vegetation in the Southern Tablelands? Snow Gum Woodlands and Grasslands Conservation Tender. Factsheet.

NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. (2021). Do you want to earn annual payments for conserving rare vegetation in the Southern Tablelands? Snow Gum Woodlands and Grasslands Conservation Tender. Factsheet.

Direct Evidence Journal

Population Structure of Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora Sieb ex Spreng) Subalpine Woodland in Kosciusko National-Park | Australian Journal of Botany | ConnectSci, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Preview of Recruitment, mortality and growth in semi‐arid conifer‐eucalypt forest: Small trees insure against fire and drought - PubMed Central, accessed July 12, 2025,

Recruitment, mortality and growth in semi‐arid conifer‐eucalypt forest: Small trees insure against fire and drought - PubMed Central, accessed July 12, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Recruitment, mortality and growth in semi‐arid conifer‐eucalypt forest: Small trees insure against fire and drought - PMC, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Preview of Schedule-1-Management-Standards-and-Procedures-for-timber-harvesting-operations-in-Victorias-State-forests.pdf, accessed March 28, 2026,

Schedule-1-Management-Standards-and-Procedures-for-timber-harvesting-operations-in-Victorias-State-forests.pdf, accessed March 28, 2026,

Direct Evidence Journal

Forestry Corporation of NSW. (2022). NSW Forestry Snapshot Report 2021–22.

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Silvicultural monitoring in uneven-aged highland dry Eucalyptus delegatensis forests in Tasmania

Direct Evidence

Silvicultural monitoring in uneven-aged highland dry Eucalyptus delegatensis forests in Tasmania, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests - Sustainable Timber Tasmania, accessed April 1, 2026,

Contextual Support Journal

Eucalyptus delegatensis Forests - Sustainable Timber Tasmania, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Preview of Sluiter, I. R. K., et al. (2012). Recovery and management of snow gum forest and woodlands. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Technical Report Series No. 235.

Sluiter, I. R. K., et al. (2012). Recovery and management of snow gum forest and woodlands. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Technical Report Series No. 235.

Direct Evidence Journal

Sluiter, I. R. K., et al. (2012). Recovery and management of snow gum forest and woodlands. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Technical Report Series No. 235.

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Wood, S. W., et al. (2023). Silvicultural recovery in ash forests following three recent large bushfires in Victoria. Australian Forestry.

Contextual Support Journal

How snow gum forests and sub-alpine peatlands recover after fire, accessed April 1, 2026,

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Context

Region Australia
Biome Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Land Use Production Forestry
Assessment Pristine Reference
Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

Status Active
Version 1
Effective From 9 Apr 2026

Notes

Primary target for site occupancy. No upper detrimental threshold — higher values are always better up to natural saturation.

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