Riparian Vegetation

AUS-ASC-LVG-RIP General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range

Range: 80 to 100 %

Optimal Range: 80 to 100

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: OptimalRange

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

Continuous vegetation is defined as cover between 80% and 100%

Metric Definition:

Percentage of vegetation cover viewed from above to the ground surface area

Benchmark Definition:

Optimal vegetation cover range indicating top tier streamside zone health in alpine and subalpine grazing pastures.

Justification:

Represent the top tier of streamside zone health in Victorian benchmarking.

Sources (1)

(PDF) An index of stream condition: user' manual - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026 GreyLiterature

(PDF) An index of stream condition: user' manual - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026

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Supporting Sources (16)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

A guide to managing livestock grazing in Victoria's wetlands ..., accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence

A guide to managing livestock grazing in Victoria's wetlands ..., accessed May 10, 2026

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An assessment of feral horse impacts on treeless drainage lines in the Australian Alps, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Snowy Monaro Regional Council. (2014). Lake Wallace Offset Management Plan.

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Preview of Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery Program: Post-fire assessment of Alpine Bogs - Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, accessed May 10, 2026

Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery Program: Post-fire assessment of Alpine Bogs - Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, accessed May 10, 2026

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery Program: Post-fire assessment of Alpine Bogs - Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, accessed May 10, 2026

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Climate Change and Sphagnum Bogs Project Report 2009 - ACT Government, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Climate Change and Sphagnum Bogs Project Report 2009 - ACT Government, accessed May 10, 2026

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Development and application of a method for the rapid appraisal of riparian condition - DBCA library, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Development and application of a method for the rapid appraisal of riparian condition - DBCA library, accessed May 10, 2026

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Environmental Best Practice Guidelines 7. Managing Riparian ..., accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence

Environmental Best Practice Guidelines 7. Managing Riparian ..., accessed May 10, 2026

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Fire in the bog: responses of peatland vegetation in the Australian Alps to fire - ConnectSci, accessed May 10, 2026

Contextual Support Journal

Fire in the bog: responses of peatland vegetation in the Australian Alps to fire - ConnectSci, accessed May 10, 2026

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Grass or Trees? Performance of riparian buffers under natural rainfall conditions, Australia, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Grass or Trees? Performance of riparian buffers under natural rainfall conditions, Australia, accessed May 10, 2026

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ISC streamside zone sub-index - Water and catchments, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

ISC streamside zone sub-index - Water and catchments, accessed May 10, 2026

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Kosciuszko offset action plan - alpine sphagnum bogs and ..., accessed May 10, 2026

Contextual Support Government

Kosciuszko offset action plan - alpine sphagnum bogs and ..., accessed May 10, 2026

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Section 10 – Riparian Health Check - Stock And Waterways, accessed May 10, 2026

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Section 10 – Riparian Health Check - Stock And Waterways, accessed May 10, 2026

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Preview of Soil and vegetation responses to hydrological manipulation in a partially drained polje fen in New Zealand - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026

Soil and vegetation responses to hydrological manipulation in a partially drained polje fen in New Zealand - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Soil and vegetation responses to hydrological manipulation in a partially drained polje fen in New Zealand - ResearchGate, accessed May 10, 2026

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Sphagnum Moss - Sustainable Use and Management, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Sphagnum Moss - Sustainable Use and Management, accessed May 10, 2026

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Sustainable land management practices for graziers - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed August 6, 2025,

Direct Evidence Journal

Sustainable land management practices for graziers - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed May 10, 2026

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Wetland Intervention Monitoring Program - Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, accessed May 10, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

Best Management Practices - NSW Department of Primary Industries, accessed May 10, 2026

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Preview of Wilson, B. R., Oliver, I., Jenkins, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review. Austral Ecology, 46(2), 241-260.

Wilson, B. R., Oliver, I., Jenkins, M., & Robertson, S. (2021). Distribution, nature and threats to soils of the Australian Alps: A review. Austral Ecology, 46(2), 241-260.

Direct Evidence Journal

Alpine Bog and Fen (Bog Pool) Communities - Action statement, accessed May 10, 2026

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Riparian Vegetation

Benchmark Value

Scoring Curve

Evidence & Context

Sources (1)

Supporting Sources (16)

Context

Lifecycle

Notes

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