Ground Cover - Grasses

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG General High confidence

Benchmark Value

20 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Medium to Small Tufted Graminoid. 7. 20% 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:

Reference cover for the dominant ground-covering tussock grass functional group in montane dry forest and woodland environments.

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 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands

EVC 37: Montane Grassy Woodland - Central Victorian Uplands Journal

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

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 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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