Gully Density
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
The benchmark of 0 m/ha of active, management-induced gullies is derived from first principles.
Density of active, management-induced gullies measured as total length of active gullies per unit land area.
This benchmark represents the ideal state of zero active, management-induced gullies in tropical and subtropical maritime island production forestry in Australia, indicating no new or accelerated erosion due to sustainable forestry practices.
Active gully erosion is a definitive indicator of ecological degradation, and sustainable forestry codes of practice are designed to prevent its formation. The best available condition is zero active gully density.
Sources (5)
Code of practice for native forest timber production on Queensland's State Forest estate 2020
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Alluvial Gully Erosion Rates and Processes Across the Mitchell River Fluvial Megafan in Northern Queensland, Australia - Resilient Landscapes Hub
View SourceHuman movement and gully erosion: Investigating feedback mechanisms using Frequency Ratio and Least Cost Path analysis in Tigray, Ethiopia - PubMed Central
View SourceInquiry into forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands - Parliament of Australia
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Chapter 13 Gully erosion and its control - Queensland Government ...
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