Vegetation Woody Cover

AUS-ASC-CON-VWC General High confidence

Benchmark Value

40 %
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

EVC 43 Subalpine Woodland 2 Tree Canopy (Overstorey) 40%.

Metric Definition:

Percentage cover of tree canopy overstorey in Victorian subalpine woodland measured by canopy cover.

Benchmark Definition:

Reference-condition tree canopy cover for Victorian subalpine woodland.

Justification:

The source provides a clear structural benchmark for tree canopy cover in Victorian subalpine woodland.

Sources (1)

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

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

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Supporting Sources (2)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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
Irrelevant

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

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

SHS Subalpine heathland: closed heathland facies

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Context

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

Lifecycle

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

Notes

Point benchmark for tree canopy cover in subalpine woodland.

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