eDNA Biodiversity Detection

AUS-TGP-LVG-DNA General Low confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: CompositeFramework

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

A diverse vertebrate and invertebrate community characteristic of a high-functioning, resilient temperate grassy woodland ecosystem, evidenced by documented high native species richness (e.g., >50 native pasture species, >100 bird species), the presence of sensitive faunal groups, and restored ecosystem functions (e.g., natural pest control, soil carbon sequestration).

Metric Definition:

Presence or absence of a diverse vertebrate and invertebrate community characteristic of a high-functioning, resilient temperate grassy woodland ecosystem, including high native species richness and presence of sensitive faunal groups.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the presence of a diverse and resilient vertebrate and invertebrate community typical of a healthy temperate grassy woodland ecosystem under livestock grazing and pasture land use.

Justification:

This reference value is a qualitative proxy derived from the comprehensive, scientifically-validated ecological outcomes at 'Winona,' a recognized exemplar of best-practice regenerative grazing in the biome.

Sources (2)

Preview of Pasture cropping on Winona - A Soils For Life case study
Pasture cropping on Winona - A Soils For Life case study GreyLiterature

Pasture cropping on Winona - A Soils For Life case study

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Tree decline and the future of Australian farmland biodiversity - PMC - PubMed Central, accessed August 8, 2025, Journal

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Supporting Sources (18)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of About Us - Environmental DNA Services - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,
About Us - Environmental DNA Services - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

About Us - Environmental DNA Services - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Boosting biodiversity inconjunction with intensive pasture farming - Moffitts Farm, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support

Boosting biodiversity inconjunction with intensive pasture farming - Moffitts Farm, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Case Studies - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,
Case Studies - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Case Study The Great Australian Wildlife Search - EnviroDNA, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Down to earth: Investors navigate regenerative agriculture, accessed August 8, 2025,
Down to earth: Investors navigate regenerative agriculture, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Down to earth: Investors navigate regenerative agriculture, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Eight things you should never do in a monitoring program: an Australian perspective - PMC, accessed August 8, 2025,
Eight things you should never do in a monitoring program: an Australian perspective - PMC, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support

Eight things you should never do in a monitoring program: an Australian perspective - PMC, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of EnviroDNA spins out of cesar, accessed August 8, 2025,
EnviroDNA spins out of cesar, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

EnviroDNA spins out of cesar, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Identifying food species in pieces of faeces: relevance of dietary DNA metabarcoding to broader eDNA research, accessed August 8, 2025,
Identifying food species in pieces of faeces: relevance of dietary DNA metabarcoding to broader eDNA research, accessed August 8, 2025,
Methodology Source GreyLiterature

Identifying food species in pieces of faeces: relevance of dietary DNA metabarcoding to broader eDNA research, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Identifying, validating and scaling up ecologically-robust and cost ..., accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Identifying, validating and scaling up ecologically-robust and cost ..., accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Impact of agricultural land use on distribution of microbial biomass and activity within soil aggregates - ResearchGate
Impact of agricultural land use on distribution of microbial biomass and activity within soil aggregates - ResearchGate
Contextual Support Journal

Plant responses to livestock grazing frequency in an Australian temperate grassland, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Land‐use legacies limit the effectiveness of switches in disturbance type to restore endangered grasslands - Charles Sturt University Research Output, accessed August 8, 2025,
Land‐use legacies limit the effectiveness of switches in disturbance type to restore endangered grasslands - Charles Sturt University Research Output, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Land‐use legacies limit the effectiveness of switches in disturbance type to restore endangered grasslands - Charles Sturt University Research Output, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Plant responses to livestock grazing frequency in an Australian temperate grassland, accessed August 6, 2025
Plant responses to livestock grazing frequency in an Australian temperate grassland, accessed August 6, 2025
Direct Evidence

Pasture cropping on Winona - A Soils For Life case study, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Platform Demo: eDNA Insights for Regenerative Agriculture - Nature Metrics, accessed August 8, 2025,
Platform Demo: eDNA Insights for Regenerative Agriculture - Nature Metrics, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Platform Demo: eDNA Insights for Regenerative Agriculture - Nature Metrics, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Regenerative agriculture in Australia: the changing face of farming - Frontiers, accessed August 4, 2025
Regenerative agriculture in Australia: the changing face of farming - Frontiers, accessed August 4, 2025
Contextual Support Journal

Regenerative agriculture is key to dry season preparation - Soils For Life, accessed July 23, 2025

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Preview of Resilience of aquatic systems: Review and management implications - PMC, accessed July 20, 2025,
Resilience of aquatic systems: Review and management implications - PMC, accessed July 20, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Resilience of aquatic systems: Review and management implications - PMC, accessed July 20, 2025

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Preview of Revealing animal diet and food-webs though DNA metabarcoding - CSIRO Research Publications Repository, accessed August 8, 2025,
Revealing animal diet and food-webs though DNA metabarcoding - CSIRO Research Publications Repository, accessed August 8, 2025,
Methodology Source GreyLiterature

Revealing animal diet and food-webs though DNA metabarcoding - CSIRO Research Publications Repository, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of Revolutionising environmental monitoring using eDNA - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
Revolutionising environmental monitoring using eDNA - CSIRO, accessed August 12, 2025
Contextual Support Government

Environmental DNA (eDNA) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Preview of The business of biodiversity – What is needed for biodiversity markets to work | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed August 8, 2025,
The business of biodiversity – What is needed for biodiversity markets to work | Request PDF - ResearchGate, accessed August 8, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

Using eDNA metabarcoding to understand the effect of fire on the diet of small mammals in a woodland ecosystem - Find an Expert - The University of Melbourne, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Preview of The effectiveness of weed control in a threatened plant community ..., accessed May 10, 2025,
The effectiveness of weed control in a threatened plant community ..., accessed May 10, 2025,
Contextual Support Journal

A checklist of attributes for effective monitoring of threatened species and threatened ecosystems - Charles Darwin University, accessed August 8, 2025,

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Not Stated
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 8 Jun 2026

Notes

No direct quantitative eDNA benchmark currently exists in published literature for this specific context. The lower critical threshold is defined by the ecological regime shift from a self-sustaining woodland to a treeless pasture, characterized by the loss of tree recruitment and dominance by exotic annuals. There is no evidence supporting a detrimental upper threshold for native biodiversity; more is generally better up to natural ecosystem saturation. AssessmentContext defaulted to 'Not Stated' because the source document did not state one.