Vegetation Extent

AUS-ASC-FOR-VEX General High confidence

Benchmark Value

30 m

Thresholds: Lower: 30, Upper: 30

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

"habitat clumps, which are undisturbed patches of about 30 m diameter, are now retained at a spacing of one clump every 5 ha"

Metric Definition:

Diameter of retained circular forest patches in harvested areas. (π * 15² = 706.8 m²)

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark specifies the diameter of undisturbed forest patches retained within harvested areas to maintain interior forest conditions.

Justification:

Maintains interior forest conditions within the production matrix.

Sources (1)

Preview of Monitoring Eucalyptus delegatensis in Tasmania

Monitoring Eucalyptus delegatensis in Tasmania

Monitoring Eucalyptus delegatensis in Tasmania

Supporting Sources (5)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Australia state of the environment 2021: land, accessed May 11, 2025

Australia state of the environment 2021: land, accessed May 11, 2025

Direct Evidence Journal

Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations in Victoria’s State forests

Preview of Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations

Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations

Direct Evidence

Management Standards and Procedures for timber harvesting operations

Preview of Policy for Maintaining a Permanent Native Forest Estate

Policy for Maintaining a Permanent Native Forest Estate

Direct Evidence

Policy for Maintaining a Permanent Native Forest Estate

Preview of Technical Bulletin 5: Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests

Technical Bulletin 5: Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests

Direct Evidence

Technical Bulletin 5: Silvicultural systems for native eucalypt forests

Preview of VNPA-Alpine-Ash-forests-of-mainland-Australia

VNPA-Alpine-Ash-forests-of-mainland-Australia

Direct Evidence

VNPA-Alpine-Ash-forests-of-mainland-Australia