Ground Cover - Grasses

AUS-TDG-FOR-GCG General High confidence

Benchmark Value

12 %
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

"Native perennial grass cover (%): 12."

Metric Definition:

Projected foliage cover of native perennial grasses within five systematically placed 1 x 1 m quadrats along a 100 m transect.

Benchmark Definition:

Empirical reference state for native perennial grass cover within dry woodland communities of the Brigalow Belt and Southern Queensland.

Justification:

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

Sources (1)

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

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

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Supporting Sources (3)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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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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

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