Riparian Vegetation
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
Total understorey projective foliage cover. 65%
Benchmark total projective foliage cover of understorey vegetation for EVC 19 (Riparian Shrubland) in the Victorian Alps bioregion.
Government-approved bioregional benchmark describing the mature, long-undisturbed vegetative structure of subalpine streamside zones.
Government-approved bioregional benchmark describing the mature, long-undisturbed vegetative structure of subalpine streamside zones.
Sources (1)
Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmarks of the Victorian Alps Bioregion (Accessible) (DOCX, 844.0 KB) - Environment
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens - Threatened Species Profile
View SourceFloristic composition and environmental relationships of Sphagnum-dominated communities in Victoria
View SourceOrganic matter decomposition in mountain peatlands: effects of substrate quality and peatland degradation
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