Ground Cover - Grasses

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG General High confidence

Benchmark Value

40 %
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid. 18. 40% MTG."

Metric Definition:

Summed projected foliage cover of native Medium to Small Tufted Graminoids (MTG) within a standard 0.1 hectare plot assessment.

Benchmark Definition:

Authoritative state government bioregional benchmark value for the dominant grass component in Plains Grassy Woodlands within the Goldfields bioregion of Victoria.

Justification:

The cited source explicitly identifies the value in a reference-site context for temperate dry woodlands under production forestry.

Sources (1)

Preview of EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document
EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document Journal

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion

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Supporting Sources (3)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025,
BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025,
Direct Evidence Journal

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

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Preview of EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion
Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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Preview of EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands
EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands
Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands Bioregion Benchmark

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
  • Land Use Production Forestry
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Vegetation Woodland
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Superseded
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Jun 2026
  • Effective To 22 Jun 2026

Notes

Standard EVC reference state used to calculate site quality scores under the Victorian Habitat Hectares system.