Bare Ground

Benchmark Value

31 %

Direction: Lower is desirable ↓

Form: Point

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Point Primary Point Guard

Evidence & Context

"Bog / wet heath... Mean (± SE) 31 ± 6 Range 5–75."

Metric Definition:

Percentage of bare soil estimated at the site

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the natural background percentage of bare soil in bog and wet heath areas within the alpine and subalpine biome, important for hydrologically sensitive areas.

Justification:

Baseline for hydrologically sensitive areas

Sources (1)

Cunningham, S. C., & Walsh, N. G. (2004). Treeless subalpine vegetation of the Kosciuszko region. Cunninghamia, 8(4), 439-452. Government

Cunningham, S. C., & Walsh, N. G. (2004). Treeless subalpine vegetation of the Kosciuszko region. Cunninghamia, 8(4), 439-452.

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Supporting Sources (8)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

ABARES (2025). Indicator 4.1b: Management of the risk of soil erosion in forests. Australia's State of the Forests Report.

Contextual Support Government

ABARES (2023). Indicator 5.1a: Contribution of forest ecosystems to the global carbon cycle. Australia's State of the Forests Report.

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Foulkes, J., & Corkrey, R. (2021). Assessing the post-fire recovery of alpine shrublands: A study in the Tasmanian Highlands. Fire, 4(3), 32.

Contextual Support Direct Evidence Journal

Foulkes, J., & Corkrey, R. (2021). Assessing the post-fire recovery of alpine shrublands: A study in the Tasmanian Highlands. Fire, 4(3), 32.

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Preview of Long-term Vegetation Change in Relation to Cattle Grazing in Subalpine Grassland and Heathland on the Bogong High Plains - DCCEEW, accessed on May 25, 2025,

Long-term Vegetation Change in Relation to Cattle Grazing in Subalpine Grassland and Heathland on the Bogong High Plains - DCCEEW, accessed on May 25, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Wood, S. W., et al. (2015). The Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network: Tall eucalypt forests. PLOS ONE.

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Private Forests Tasmania (2021). Management of Natural regeneration in eucalypt plantations.

Direct Evidence Journal

Private Forests Tasmania (2021). Management of Natural regeneration in eucalypt plantations.

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Private Native Forestry Code of Practice for Southern NSW - FAOLEX, accessed May 15, 2025

Direct Evidence Journal

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

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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,

Contextual Support Journal

Wahren, C. H., Papst, W. A., & Williams, R. J. (1999). Long-term vegetation change in the Bogong High Plains, Victoria.

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Soil erosion hazard, accessed July 20, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Forest Practices Authority Tasmania (2010). Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests.

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Technical Bulletin 2: Eucalyptus delegatensis forests

Direct Evidence Journal

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

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Evidence & Context

Sources (1)

Supporting Sources (8)

Context

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