Vegetation Woody Cover

AUS-ASC-CON-VWC General High confidence

Benchmark Value

90 %
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

SHS Subalpine heathland: closed heathland facies 14 Shrub (S) Cover [PFC] 90%.

Metric Definition:

Percentage cover of shrub layer in subalpine heathland closed heathland facies measured by Projective Foliage Cover (PFC).

Benchmark Definition:

Reference-condition shrub cover for Tasmanian subalpine closed heathland facies.

Justification:

The cited source explicitly identifies the shrub cover value as a reference benchmark for Tasmanian subalpine heathland.

Sources (1)

Preview of SHS Subalpine heathland: closed heathland facies
SHS Subalpine heathland: closed heathland facies Government

SHS Subalpine heathland: closed heathland facies

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Supporting Sources (2)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Guidelines for the removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation - Environment
Guidelines for the removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation - Environment
Direct Evidence Journal

Ecological Vegetation Class Benchmarks of the Victorian Alps Bioregion (Accessible) (DOCX, 844.0 KB) - Environment

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Preview of Plant communities of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. - Botanic Gardens of Sydney
Plant communities of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. - Botanic Gardens of Sydney
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Plant communities of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. - Botanic Gardens of Sydney

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Alpine and Subalpine Complex
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Vegetation Shrubland
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 13 Jun 2026

Notes

This is a point benchmark for shrub cover in a specific community facies.

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