Gully Density

AUS-AMR-LVG-GUL General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

0 m/ha
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

the reference value for active gully density is effectively zero.

Metric Definition:

Gully density is the standard metric used to quantify the extent of gully erosion across a landscape... expressed as the total length of gully channels per unit of land area

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the total length of active gully channels per unit of land area in the Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands biome under livestock grazing, where the best available condition is effectively zero active gully density indicating minimal or no active erosion.

Justification:

Active gully erosion is a severe degradation process in this biome. The 'best available condition' is a state of landscape stability where active erosion processes are minimized or absent.

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The hydrogeomorphic influences on alluvial gully erosion along the Mitchell River fluvial megafan

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Australia - Interior, Lowlands, Outback | Britannica
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Contextual Support Journal

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Contextual Support Journal

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Does reducing grazing pressure or predation conserve kowaris? A case study at Diamantina National Park - BioOne Complete
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Effects of grazing on gully erosion rates in red goldfields soil on Upper Burdekin catchment
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Direct Evidence Journal

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Contextual Support GreyLiterature

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Direct Evidence Journal

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Methodology Source Journal

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Contextual Support Journal

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IS GULLY EXPANSION A MAJOR ISSUE FOR KEY BIODIVERSITY IN ARID LANDS?
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Direct Evidence Journal

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 10 Jun 2026

Notes

Benchmark derived deductively as no direct quantitative benchmark for best-practice sites exists.

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