Ground Cover - Grasses

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG General High confidence

Benchmark Value

10 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoid. 2. 10% MNG."

Metric Definition:

Summed projected foliage cover of native Medium to Tiny Non-tufted Graminoids (MNG) within a standard 0.1 hectare plot assessment.

Benchmark Definition:

Expected native cover of fine-structured, non-tufted grasses in Grassy Woodlands.

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 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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

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

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

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion